| I have a complaint about the Oscars: I wish they'd roll credits for the orchestra! Every year there is this single, 5 second "flash" of the music director waving from down in a black hole with the vague outlines of musicians sitting around and .... that's it!
It would be really nice if the film industry paid half as many compliments to their musicians as they do to the writers, editors, arrangers, fixers, agents, lawyers, electricians, camera repairpersons, caterers, dressmakers, chauffeurs, etc.!
Those guys and girls in the pit have to be at the very TOP of their game to handle the mess of music, playing theme song clips without any prior warning as to which film will win, etc. and have to be prepared for EACH AND EVERY NOMINEE! They only get ONE chance at it. The film industry goes on and on about how the music can make or break the film, set the mood, etc. but then says NOT A DA*N WORD ABOUT WHO IS DOING THE WORK!
So... here's to you folks "down stairs". Thanks for a great performance (as usual). |