Star Wars & Harry Potter Composer John Williams Reveals How He Came Up With Cinemas Biggest Scores

92 years old and his mind is still sharp! Making music keeps him alive.

He was such an inspiration to me as a teenager. Not only a wonderful composer, but clearly a wonderful person too. So much respect.

I met John Williams once in LA at an LA Phil concert when he was walking around at the intermission. He was surrounded by a bunch of musicians from Venezuela that were there to see the concert as it was a collaboration with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra. I was dying of panic to come forward to him but this is the guy who wrote the Superman theme. How could I not? I realized then that he was with his daughter and I made my way towards them and said: maestro, I don't mean to bother you, but I just need to say that you wrote the soundtrack of my childhood. Every time I hear the Superman theme, I turn 8. I wanna thank you for that. He then looked at me and with a kindness I cannot even describe, he held my hand with both his hands and said in a santa like voice while sincerely looking at me in the eyes: oh you're such a kind young man! Thank you for your words! His daughter, also super kind, said: would you like me to take a picture of you two? You bet I said yes. They thanked me again and went about their day. It is one of my life's greatest moments and one who taught me, no matter how big, kindness always goes first. ❤

"I came back from dinner and wrote the Hedwig theme" - the most nostalgic piece of music for millions of children and adults for years to come

Even if it's only 10 minutes, any interview with John Williams is worth watching.

I’m shocked at how sharp and eloquent he still is. Would not think of him as being in his early 90’s.

There are no words that can express how truly amazing John Williams is. Every single day I've listened to his music, throughout childhood, through school years into adulthood and now in my 30s. Each track is as magnificent as it was the first day I heard it and was mesmerised as a kid. He creates magic. Thank you John Williams!

" Without John Williams, bikes don’t really fly, nor do brooms in Quidditch matches, nor do men in red capes,there is no Force, dinosaurs do not walk the Earth, we do not wonder, we do not weep, we do not believe." said Steven Spielberg . We were lucky enough to have such beautiful childhood years. What makes them more beautiful is that most of our vivid childhood memories, dreams, silly thoughts about extraordinary things, characters and heroes outside of this world and reality are magically accompanied with the timeless music this great man has composed. A masterfully crafted soundtrack of our childhood that we will pleasantly look back on for years to come. Thank you Mr Williams

"Boy, that was a pretty good movie, wasn't it?" The movie changed my life.

Man, I wish this was an hour long. I'm so glad John Williams is still amongst us and still composing masterpieces.

"I think I'm much too young to think of such things." knowing smile The man is an absolute LEGEND. 🔥

Brilliant mind. Such an inspiration. God bless him for using that God given gift. Notice how he still isn't retired... you don't retire when your work uses your gift.

I am a composer today because of John. There is no possible hyperbole that can do anything but fall short in expressing his impact to film music and world culture. I hope i'm this coherent at 92 lol. What a life

This man is responsable for some of the greatest theme songs in movie history , since Jurassic Park to Superman , he is a legend and genius

The dude was bron in 1932! He remembers WW2, he was like: radio, tv cool things. And now he can buy a ps5. What a life, what a legend.

As Steven Spielberg said of him: "Without John Williams, bikes don't fly, nor do brooms in Quidditch matches, nor do men in capes. There is no Force. Dinosaurs do not walk the earth. We do not wonder, we do not weep, we do not believe". He is a cinematic phenomenon. When you actually look at the film scores that he's done, not only are they incredible, but every one of his scores either enhanced the film, or dare I say it, makee the film. His impact on cinema and audiences is immeasurable. Thank you, John. You made my childhood, and made me fall in love with movies.

The fact that his work has impacted BILLIONS of people, but he remains so humble and down to earth is incredible. What a treasure John is.

This man deserves a 2 hour documentary, I knew some of his work but I’m amazed to know that he basically wrote the music of the biggest movies in the world

Just realise all those music scores I have been humming all my life whenever I remember those films are created by this wonderful musician. He is a true legend!

Crazy that John is still alive and has worked as a pianist on "Some like it hot", one of the greatest films of all time, and a Marilyn Monroe movie at that! What a legendary career.