He scores big by arranging music for 'The Aviator'

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | January 10, 2005 | Johnna A. Pro

[RayBob]

On New Year's Day, Tom Roberts sat in a movie theater watching Martin Scorsese's biopic "The Aviator." But unlike others in the theater, Roberts wasn't focused on the action unfolding on the big screen, with Leonardo DiCaprio bringing the adventures of the eccentric Howard Hughes to life. His ears were tuned, instead, to the cinema's speakers, listening for the sounds of the music he either played or arranged for the film.

[RayBob]

Sorry for the quasi-vanity; this is my brother and familial pride has forced me to do this!

[t_skoz]

this is a FReeper's brother... I think it counts as close enough for a R&R ping!

Rock and Roll PING! email Weegee to get on/off this list (or grab it yourself to PING the rest)

[Borges]

Congrats to him. The Aviator was first rate moviemaking all around and that includes the music and the way it was presented.

[AppyPappy]

Cool. I want to see that movie

[July 4th]

Cool - tell him he did a nice job!

[GVnana]

In the summer of 1989, Roberts caught the attention of blues/jazz man Leon Redbone, who recruited him for a tour with his band.

Good taste.

Haven't seen the movie yet, but I'll "listen" for it. There's a dearth of good film score writers out there, 'tho Mark Isham does some good stuff. Good luck to your brother.

[shadeaud]

The music was wonderful, the movie bored me to sleep twice. De Crapio and the lunatic who played Katherine Hepurn almost made me leave the theatre

[RayBob]

Thanks for the Ping, t_skoz.

[RayBob]

My Big Bro. I have much more hair and am better looking... ;o)

[bushfamfan]

Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes is good for laughs. He's not much of an actor, as Titanic clearly showed, and he is not much of a person either. The vast majority of actors today are pathetic. Hollyweird has no original ideas and can't present the talent because they do not have it.

[RayBob]

Would you please do the honors of a Pittsburgh Ping?

[Kerfuffle]

Bravo to your bro... btw, on a not-too offtrack theme, is there any sort of an FR classical music pinglist? If so, I'd like to get on it (or if not, would like to start one).

[martin_fierro]

Sorry, am at the office and can only do an abbreviated ping.

[RayBob]

Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.

[RayBob]

Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.

[RayBob]

What the heck happened there???? Sorry for the repost...anyway, it works as a BTTT!

[Willie Green]

He's not much of an actor, as Titanic clearly showed, and he is not much of a person either.

That movie nauseated me because DiCaprio was cuter than Kate Winslet.

[RayBob]

So, willie, you think Leo is cute?????

[Willie Green]

Not really. Just more effeminate than Kate Winslet.

[M Kehoe]

Ya know, sometimes, I get caught in conversations that I don't want to read.

;^)

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