Music breathes life into film. It is what gives the viewer that subtle emotional nudge or makes them want to stand up and cheer. The music needed for Reverie was going to have to have a little bit of both qualities.

     There was something in his sound that made me believe that this was the man who could breathe the emotional life into my film...more beautifully than even I could have imagined.

     It was clear that Stephen knew his craft extremely well, so I did my best to simply describe the story to him; the feelings of the film, without asking for specific things. I tried to give him as much freedom as possible with really only one particular request: I asked that Sam and Maggie have a special theme; a song for the two of them. Their relationship is a vitally important aspect of the story and I needed something recognizable, pleasant, and hopeful that could evolve as the story evolved.

     Stephen jumped right in. He would send me a couple of pieces at a time, I would listen to them, and then we would discuss them, and what should come next. Before the year was out, he had the entire score completed.

     As I said before, he needed very little direction. He was one of the first people outside of the actual production crew that knew the story of the film, and he got it. He just got it, and I truly believe that the beautiful music he produced demonstrates his ability to grasp the heart and soul of our film.