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Filmography as: Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actor, Himself, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Composer - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s)

• Feast of Love (2007)
• Building the Dream (2007) (V)
• The Savages (2007)
• In the Land of Women (2007)
• American Dreamz (2006) (IMDB.com)
• In Good Company (2004)
• 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (2004)
• A Hole in One (2004)
• Chrystal (2004)
• Wuthering Heights (2003) (TV)
• Si' Laraby (2003)
  ... aka Daughter of Arabia (International: English title)
• Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003) (V)
• The Station Agent (2003)
• Camp (2003)
• Prey for Rock & Roll (2003)
• "Sonic Cinema" (2002) TV Series (songs)
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
  
  
• Happy Hour (1993)
  
  

Filmography as: Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actor, Himself, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

• Dreamgirls (2006) (Original Music)
• Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003) (V) (very special thanks)
• Prey for Rock & Roll (2003) (music producer)
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) (lyricist) (music score performer)
  
  

Filmography as: Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actor, Himself, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Writer - filmography

• Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) (play music & lyrics)
  
  

Filmography as: Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actor, Himself, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Actor - filmography

• Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) .... Skszp
  
  

Filmography as: Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actor, Himself, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Himself - filmography

• Hollywood Trash & Tinsel (2004) .... Himself
• Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003) (V) .... Himself
• "Sonic Cinema" (2002) TV Series .... Himself
  
  

Filmography as: Composer, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Actor, Himself, Notable TV Guest Appearances

Notable TV Guest Appearances

• "Anatomy of a Scene" playing "Himself" in episode: "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" 2001

Stephen Trask's School Records:

Stephen Trask on how it all started:

"I just figured that it would all work out. You had to just have the belief that it would work out. There were times that Cheater got hot, and then our bass player went to rehab. That kinda was a problem.
Then I started performing at Squeeze Box regularly. I was the founding member of the band and the musical director, too. It was a hot club for a couple of years. That was a good time." Stephen trask.

Cheater's Music:

Single: "The Hours & Times b/w Sticky" (1994).

Cassette: "Glamour And Immense" (1995).

Promo-only CD: 1997 Tracks: The Long Gift (electric version), Jeannie Jade (by Chris Weilding), The Hours And Times, Swelter, Man On A Mission, All Brains And Brawn, Caterpillar, Hologram and Do The Dutch.

Stephen Trask on creating scores for movies:

"I work like 70 hours a week, and I don't have much time left, but you know."

"It's sort of hard to have an idea in my head and explain it in words. Sometimes, the only way to do it is just to show it. A lot of times with first-time directors -- and I've worked with a lot of first-time directors -- they are afraid of what music is going to do to their work.
The directors spend a lot of time trying to make the acting real, the set real, a real feel, and then music comes in and gives it an artificial feel.
People's lives aren't scored. So it's a hard thing for director to accept. What often happens is that a first-time director wants it to be less and less, then just to hold one note, then just a note. The music becomes more of a distraction than having an impact on the movie."

"I try and work with a director to get it to work in a way that will make him feel comfortable. When you think about it, there should be some distinguishing sound, like in 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' -- there is that whistle sound they make with their hands. I try and bring elements like that in.
You have to string them along in that process.
You watch a movie over and over again and look for things, do research, come up with themes and present the director with your ideas.
I encourage a director who is afraid of music not to be afraid to have music make a strong statement.
If I can succeed in that, then the next step is to come up with some basic theme with the sounds I need -- I always come up with a palette of instruments.
I once did something where I brought in a violin player, a steel drummer, synthesizers, complex sound effects, a Latin percussionist, a jazz player, a vibraphone player and a trumpet.
Then you work with a sound designer to bring it all in the landscape of your score.
You also find that if you time things well, like with movement, when you grab a cup of coffee or someone buries their head in their hands, it comes off stronger on-screen later."

"With 'The Station Agent,' I've been at screenings where people have just talked about how much they love the music. In movies, oftentimes reviewers don't mention the music, but I've been mentioned in reviews for both 'Camp' and 'Hedwig.' Directors have even called me to say that, 'Dude, we were just in Spain at the San Bastion Film Festival, and everyone was talking about your music.' I don't feel underappreciated." Stephen Trask.

Stephen Trask on life and the "Other Half":

Published Monday, February 11, 2002
'Hedwig' creator speaks about life
BY SWATI PANDEY
Staff Reporter.
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Published Friday, September 26, 2003
Stephen Trask stoops to conquer
"Hedwig" composer, Yale boyfriend & New Havenite scores new films
STEVEN ABRAMOWITZ.
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