Screenwriting : When working or networking on your scripts do you have a favorite composer for background music? by Steven Harris Anzelowitz

Oh, man, those are all great choices. I definitely play some Zimmer "Dark Knight" for suspense and action scenes. Danny Elfman also has stuff I like -- though there's just as much chance I'll blast some classic Oingo Boingo when I'm writing!

Also: Angelo Badalamenti for mood, Ramin Djawadi for texture, and even though I didn't like the movie too much I continually find inspiration from Elliot Goldenthal's creepy/operatic "Alien 3" score.

I actually write with ear plugs in - dead sound - just me and the page.

I like drippy, crispy instrumental stuff like Mitis, Govinda, Desert Dwellers, etc. No vocals dammit! :^}

Recently, a lot of Grateful Dead

It depends on the screenplay/story I'm writing. Usually, I listen to fast music, mostly rap, but also rock and sometimes instrumental. It can create certain effects: Some eerie but slower music for a horror, and some quick fast-paced musicp for action scenes...

It definitely depends on what I'm writing. I listen to music that could be the soundtrack of what I'm writing. When I was writing a period piece I listened to Dario Marianelli's Jane Eyre soundtrack (one of my all time favorites), but now that I'm writing a screenplay about the Latin gangs (maras) I listen to instrumental versions of popular reggeton songs.

Don't laugh at me, but I listen to a lot of Glee music, or Peter Hollens, Pentatonix, Home Free, anything a Capella.

Thank you all for your comments. It is good that we share. It's what makes all of us 'HAPPY WRITERS'