So it would be terrible if the only thing that happened was to throw it all in and mix it all up. So in that sense, seeing the film just resonated very much with what I hope I can do with music in general. It has been said that movies are the contemporary equivalent of opera, in that both are art forms that incorporate all other art forms. That's pretty intriguing. What is interesting though is that it is driven by words in terms of script and image, more than it's driven by music.
Music is a crucial element, but it's always done afterwards.
So in terms of structure, the music is an accompaniment, a very necessary one, but music is not part of the structure in the way that films are usually made. Whereas with the opera, that's the reverse. The music actually determines the structure. A composer and librettist will work together to create the opera and it sets the stage. That's what makes people human.