The Musical Journey of John Williams

What inspired John Williams to start writing music?

• Learning to play the guitar

• Reading books on orchestration

• His father being a musician

• Watching movies

Which instrument did John Williams start playing at a very early age?

• Drums

• Guitar

• Piano

• Violin

Which film was John Williams' first major directorial scoring project?

• Star Wars

• How to Steal a Million

• Jaws

• Home Alone

For which movie did John Williams first conduct an orchestra?

• None of the above

• Schindler's List

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind

• E.T.

What was unique about the theme John Williams created for 'Jaws'?

• It used unconventional instruments

• It was played with a full orchestra

• It consisted of only two notes

• It was inspired by classical music

What unexpected plot development in 'Star Wars' affected John Williams' composition?

• The revelation of Luke and Leia's relationship

• The destruction of the Death Star

• The death of a main character

• The introduction of Darth Vader

How did John Williams approach creating the theme for 'Harry Potter'?

• By discussing it with J.K. Rowling

• By imagining it as a trailer piece

• By using traditional British instruments

• By reading all the books first

Which director did John Williams work with on both 'Home Alone' and the first 'Harry Potter' film?

• Robert Zemeckis

• Steven Spielberg

• Chris Columbus

• George Lucas

What does John Williams hope his legacy will be?

• As an innovator of new music styles

• As a solid musician who did his job well

• As a great pianist

• As the best film composer

What award did John Williams win for 'Fiddler on the Roof'?

• An Oscar

• A Grammy

• A Tony

• A BAFTA