I am starting to score another feature. While I read the script months in advance, watching a cut of the film is really what I need to see to create the right feeling. Timing and pacing, and the intent of the director are all important before I play the first note. Typically I write sketches of music during the filming of the movie that will give me a variety of resources to choose for the edited piece. In this case, the film is a comedy that has some crooks and a selection of characters involved in a heist. It's a caper movie. The director and I spoke about his vision and he told me that he heard something that sounded like Steely Dan; something that was fun. So, I wrote a few cues a month or so ago and he liked them.

So now that I have a rough cut, none of the sketches seem appropriate. Or, maybe they are not new to me like when I wrote them, and I'm a little stuck on how to proceed. I am reminded about a well-known phrase. "Inspiration is for amateurs". That's exactly it!. I can't wait around for something to just come to me. I gotta move. There's a lot to do to get this done on schedule, and make it a work that I am not embarrassed to show. Just do it, John.