People often wonder how it is that I manage composers.
Well, early on in my career as a Music Supervisor I tried
desperately to stay away from such pursuits, but over time
I found that people who understood my instincts for both
art and commerce were asking me to help composers get work.
Initially, I had a partner in the composer management game,
though it went south after a couple of years. I decided to
continue on my own with this adjunct to my business at
least partially because these people had become my friends
and I cared for them and their future more than ever.
As time has gone on I’ve become more comfortable with
the energy requirements of management to add to the roster
a little, and I’ve used the same criteria as always
in choosing who to associate myself with; these are the
people I would work with if I were a filmmaker.
The composers that I manage are simply the best at their
craft that I can find. These are the people that I trust to
deliver consistently excellent and appropriate music, both
on time and on budget, in a creative manner, all done with
integrity. These people possess personalities that I am
comfortable sharing my dreams with. All of this is to say
that I am happy to stake my personal and professional
reputation on these talented people, and I do not do this
lightly.
~ Ron Proulx
