John Williams on the score for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

The two most interesting facts about John Williams:

1. He never goes to the movies.
2. He rarely listens to classical music.

These are not, one might assume, the habits of a successful film composer. And yet Williams is indisputably the most successful film composer of all time, having penned the instantly hummable scores to the Indiana Jones trilogy, among other blockbusters.

Last week, Williams spoke about his career by phone from New York City, where he was conducting the New York Philharmonic.

[read the full interview via theotherpaper]

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