Doug Adams is a Chicago-based author and one of today’s leading film music advocates. In 2001, Doug was invited by Howard Shore to observe and document his work on Peter Jackson’s motion picture trilogy of The Lord of the Rings, during which time Doug Adams was given total access to recording sessions, original scores, and the composer’s archives. This project culminated in the release of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films, a comprehensive account of the scores. As the acknowledged authority on Howard Shore’s music, Doug has become a regular at concerts and events across the globe. Doug is also the author of the upcoming Impossible Silence, chronicling the early history of music in film.

Key Take Aways:

• Take initiative. This will position you for opportunities to come your way
• Finish what you start
• Everyone has ideas. Execution and the ability to stick with it is what can separate you
• You're part of your product - and part of why people will hire you
• There is such a thing as being too narrow in your mindset toward what you're interested in. You need to develop more interests for people to be interested in you in the first place
• If you fly overseas, consider trying to turn it into one longer day by leaving early in the morning. That way, you have one longer day instead of losing a day

 

Desert-Island Film Score: "The Empire Strikes Back" by John Williams

Recommended book: "The Rest Is Noise" by Alex Ross

 

Learn more about Doug Adams:

Blog: musicoflotr.com

Twitter: @DougAdamsTwitter

 

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