This Saturday, I will be interviewing John Ottman for an article about the making of Urban Legend 2. The questions will be covering the entire film making process, with emphasis on directing, editing and composing, those things that relate directly to him.

However, I would also be seriously interested in finding out what YOU, his fans and fans of filmmaking and film scoring in general, would like to know about him. Let me know and I will be happy to ask those questions which apply.

many thanks for all your help!!

When working on a picture, does he consider himself an editor or a composer first? Does he cut the picture to its own particular rhythm, or to the rhythm of what he's composing? Does the cutting come first for him, or does he hear the music for the scene before he's even cut it? Or a combination thereof? (I'd imagine the latter.)

Aah, you probably thought of that one awready, Mr. InSanDiego, but I'd like to hear the answer anyway.

I'll let you all know.

Thanks in advance.

Obviously that was a joke. Not the Cruel Intentions part. He's a workaholic!

If he had to choose between scoring or directing, what would he choose?

Are there any similarities in preparation and/or execution for the two different tasks?

Wow. Did Ottman write a score for Cruel Intentions? What, was it rejected? The film was released with a score by Edward Shearmur, wasn't it?