“With any movie at all the challenge lies in the storytelling.” — James Newton Howard Quote

“With any movie at all the challenge lies in the storytelling.”

“For me, the biggest thing was writing memorable themes for the new characters so that ultimately people would have the same identification with 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' as they do with the Harry Potter films.”

“The thing about 'Fantastic Beasts' is that it's in the wizarding world, in J.K. Rowling's world, but it's not a Harry Potter movie. It takes place 70 years before Harry comes into being, so while we tip our hat and acknowledge in a respectful and witty wink and a nod kind of way to 'Hedwig's Theme,' the score is composed of all new material.”

“Storytelling is not what I do for a living - it is how I do all that I do while I am living.”

“Before I became an actor, I was a visual artist, and I've always hankered for the storytelling behind the camera.”

“I've always had an interest in story-telling and history and just film and art in general, but particularly when it comes to storytelling, I think the reason why we became involved in film is because we wanted to get some great stories out there.”