Bear McCreary

Composer

1979-02-17

Bear McCreary is an American composer and musician known for film, television, and video game scores. His work includes major franchises and serialized television dramas.

Quotes by Bear McCreary

I didn't become a TV and film composer because I wanted to play sold-out rock concerts, but that's what's ended up happening. And it's fun.
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A theme can be a little melody, it can be a couple of notes. It can underscore and add subtext.
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When I got hired on 'Battlestar,' they said 'No themes!' At the time 'Battlestar' came out, if you were making a scifi show and you heard the word 'theme,' what most people think of is Luke staring off into the twin sunsets and the French horn is playing BIG! And they really did not want to do this.
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I thrive on multitasking.
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Battlestar Galactica' was my first job as a composer. To say that it changed my life is the understatement of the century.
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One of the great things about working on 'Battlestar' is, while we don't use orchestra all the time, when we do, I don't need to put up a fight for it. The episodes that require an orchestral presence are self-evident, and everybody at Sci Fi and the producers know it's money well-spent.
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