I always really wanted to do film scoring, largely because I hate writing lyrics. I just won’t do it. I need help with the words. Ramin Djawadi Read Quote
A lot of people have said, ‘Do a Westworld tour!’ I definitely have ideas, because we could do a whole concert from just the first season. The player piano plays such a huge role in that one, so it’s a must-have as a centerpiece. Ramin Djawadi Read Quote
Most of the time, I’ll be conducting the orchestra, but there will be some pieces that I’ll be playing an instrument as well, just because I love playing. There’s pieces where I want to grab an instrument and play with the rest of the group, like ‘The Light of the Seven,’ for example; I would love to play the piano for that. Ramin Djawadi Read Quote
What I love with ‘Game of Thrones’ is, every season, I get to continue to develop the existing themes; every season, I also get to write new themes. Ramin Djawadi Read Quote
In ‘Westworld,’ I really got to explore new areas, stylistically. We had the Indian world, we had Shogun world, so I got to play with new instrumentation – and also, a lot of new themes. Ramin Djawadi Read Quote
The piano has a huge dynamic range that almost no other instruments have. It can play very low, and it can play very high. Ramin Djawadi Read Quote
You could argue that ‘Game of Thrones’ has been around longer than ‘Westworld,’ but honestly, either one – I don’t have a side or anything – I love them both equally. Ramin Djawadi Read Quote
I’ve worked with Jonah Nolan on several projects. I really love collaborating with him. Ramin Djawadi Read Quote