What an absolute genius, his themes will move me forever.

The worst part about this video is that it ended. Would’ve love to hear more of this conversation with the legend about his many other contributions to film.

His contribution to cinema and pop culture is immeasurable.

5:25 "I smile when I hear it. It's an electrifying brass interpretation. I don't know how much credit I can take for that, but the _great_ brass section of the London symphony." It would be so easy for him at this stage of his life and career to lean into all the credit for one of the most recognizable themes in cinematic history (a category in which he only seems to compete with himself, haha), but he chooses humility. His music isn't the only thing that makes him an all-time great.

Oh my goodness. I need Chris Wallace to interview John Williams about every single main theme from each of his movies. He is just so insightful and asks such great questions with such great answers.

Blows my mind how active he is for 90. One of my biggest disappointments in life will be I didn’t drop what I was doing to see his 90th birthday concert at tanglewood this past summer.

He’s still the man even at over 90!

My son chose to dress up as John Williams for his third grade "wax museum" project. He sent Mr. Williams a letter and received a lovely letter back in reply. John is a treasure to humanity.

John Williams is a national treasure. He wrote the soundtrack of mine, and thousands of others, childhoods. He truly embodies the power of music.

I will be forever thankful to John Williams for the score to Superman The Movie. It's not just my favorite score he has composed, it's one of my favorite pieces of music ever.

Half of every Spielberg movie's successes are because of this man's musical genius.

If you just pick any random Williams score and listen, it's always an emotional experience.

He is the reason I love classical music.

Apart from his genius and unreachable amount of talent... can we please acknowledge the kindness that resonates in his voice, shimmers in his eyes. this man truly is a role model

I remember sitting in the theater in the summer of 1977, to see Star Wars for the first time. As soon as the movie started, I was struck by how majestic the theme music was.

He has the ability to see the world from a child’s perspective. Truly genius. Thanks for a great interview.

So much talent that brought so many of us music that will be with us…always. Thank you John Williams❤️

We're lucky to have had John Williams in our lives for five decades (plus, really) of movie music. Literally the soundtrack of my life, honestly. To me it was almost a surprise that people other than Williams made music for movies--that's how ubiquitous his presence was for me in popular culture.

This man is not only a musical genius but played a very important part in the lives of so many people. It also wows me how vibrant he is at the age of 90 years old.

John Williams is one of my all-time composers and conductors of music. I have loved all of the movies for which he composed and conducted the musical themes. His themes helped bring the movies to life even though you know it is just a film. Without his music the films would not seem to be as real.

The Stars Wars and Jurassic Park soundtracks are perfect and could not be improved upon. Bravo Maestro!

This man is nothing short of a genious and nothing short of a magician. The first piece of music I ever listened to consciously at age 3 was John Williams' score for Jurassic Park. As a small child I'd often put the VHS tape of that and a few years later the Star Wars tapes and forward to the very end of the movie just to listen to his music in the credits. 28 years later barely a day goes by that I don't listen to something by him and there are no words I could use to describe the wonder and comfort his music has given me.

The guy is 91 years old and is as articulate and attentive as someone 30 years younger. What an incredible man!

It's his musical genuis having created all these iconic movie themes coupled with iconic movies that will continue to make these movies stand the test of time. He was at his peak musically at an awesome time in movie history . No other film composer could have added what he added musically to these iconic movies.

He created themes and scores that changed our lives, yet he's so humble.

Thank you for respecting and appreciating someone over 50 and treating him with dignity.

He is an national treasure & Genius.

I remember reading that Spielberg tailored the end of ET to fit Williams’ score rather than the other way around. That’s how good he is. The best!

A living legend & national treasure 🙏

John Williams is such a dear person and I respect him so deeply. He truly is a musical genius of not only his generation, but of the century. His music MAKES the movies, it's so memorable and so emotional. Jurassic World, Star Wars, Harry Potter... all these movies would be good without the music, but they wouldn't be GREAT. I wish him good health and that we will be blessed by his presence for many years to come yet!

This man is the definition of a modern-day genius. The history of cinema would be incomplete without him. He's the reason I have so many fantastic memories from my childhood. The fact that he's still composing beautiful music is truly amazing. I'm so sad to hear Indie 5 will be his last score.

I'm surprised Williams didn't mention the influence of Korngold on that opening to Star Wars. The first eight notes and Korngold's 'Kings Row'. Korngold's film music had been re-recorded by Charles Gerhardt and the National Philharmonic Orchestra a few years earlier to great acclaim. It always seemed like Williams was acknowledging that he was starting with Korngold's style, before developing that style in his own way.

One of the most amazing composers of our lifetime. And a nice, humble man and human being. John Williams is awesome.

I was at that concert in San Francisco where Spielberg narrated the scene with Indiana Jones with and without Williams' music. My friend got me front row seats, I could almost reach out and touch them! One of the greatest experiences of my life to see the maestro in action. I also saw him at the Hollywood bowl after episode 1 came out and he had the choir doing Duel of the Fates, it was truly awe-inspiring...

This guy is a genius, not another like him, ever...

THE GOAT!!! the one and only, the sweetest, humbliest guy on earth! love you John!

When I was a kid and Jurassic park came out, I loved the movie, but the music really stood out to me, then I realized the same guy who did that was responsible for Star Wars, Jaws, ET, Indiana Jones, Superman. As I got older I started learning the connections many of these scores have to other classical pieces and became a fan of classical music. Thankful for John Williams and the joy I have discovered through his music.

A masterclass in musicological articulation from the greatest composer of the last 100 years. He is the Verdi, Wagner and Handel of our time. The Home Alone score as well as The Harry Potter scores are absolute perfection.

Legend. His music made those movies recognizable in a heart beat. You hear the song, you think of a movie. Not many composers have this kind of legacy.

Williams' earliest Oscar nomination was in 1968 for Valley of the Dolls, 55 years ago. He has 53 nominations, but wasn't nominated in 53 separate years. He was actually nominated in 37 years. Some of the nominations were for Best Song as well as Score, meaning he sometimes got two nominations for the same movie. For a long time, the Oscars had separate awards for scores to musicals vs. non-musicals, so sometimes he got nominations for each of those in the same year. And there were indeed multiple years where he was nominated in the exact same category of score twice, competing against himself for the wins, in 1973, 1978, 1985, 1988, 1990, 2002, 2006 and 2012. At this point, he's gone 29 years without a win. In another interview, he remarked that his wife wears black to the Oscars because they "always lose." His last win was for Schindler's List in 1994. His Jurassic Park score from that same year was not nominated, which some might consider his biggest snub by the Oscars. A lot of his sequels have been passed over for nominations as well, including Jaws 2, Home Alone 2, the second Jurassic Park, the second Harry Potter, all three Star Wars prequels and the fourth Indiana Jones. Other scores to his Spielberg collaborations that weren't nominated include The Sugarland Express, 1941, Always, Hook (which did get a Song nomination), Minority Report, The Terminal, War of the Worlds, The BFG and The Post. Williams even has one Golden Raspberry nomination, for 1982's Monsignor.

Folks like John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, and James Horner. These are the great orchestral composers of our time and their music will be with us forever.

So that is the man who created those moments. That music is deeply embedded within myself and brings back warm memories of childhood. Great interview!!!! It was missing the Jurassic Park theme though 😑

I like that they showed the original cut of Star Wars as it was seen in 1977 without the subtitle Episode 4: A New Hope.

I still remember the smell of the Star Wars soundtrack album when I opened it up.

The Imperial March is an exceptional piece of music. Full of emotion and power. JW has been such a big part if my life through soundtracks. Love hearing his stories.

One interesting thing about that Star Wars main theme is that it sounds like Korngold's opening theme for King's Row, even if just for a few notes. And another part of the theme reminds me of a section John Alden Carpenter's 1st symphony.

John Williams is the best film composer of all time and I don’t think anyone can top his iconic scores and themes. I still remember watching Star Wars: Episode 3 in theaters and the music was so good in that movie I listen to the soundtrack often. Long Live John Williams.

Its so beautiful and sad that we cant keep him forever. It does make me smile to know he will live on with his music.

The force is strong in this one !

When this man passes, Hollywood should just stop for the day to pay respect. He's that important.

I love how all these decades later he is still so clear, sharp, insightful and best of all: Happy and excited about the work he did.

"It's like poetry- something to live for and live by"... what a GREAT quote!

John Williams is a national treasure! Such a humble individual.

Thank you Sir for the most beautiful music I have ever heard!

I wish someone would sit down with john williams, and go through each and every soundtrack with him, selection by selection, record by record, with a piano and a horn and a violin, and have him do this sort of thing for each and every track....

Thank you - this has whetted my appetite to learn much more about Williams' way of composing great film music. I will now start my search on KZfaq!

What is amazing is that John Williams, at the time of this interview, was 91 years old. He seems as sharp, brilliant, insightful, and modest as ever. For over 60 years, he's been a gift to the world of music, from his brilliant early credit as "Johnny Williams" composing the music for the 1965 TV show Lost in Space, to his most recent score for The Fablemans. And many people don't know that his son Joseph Williams became the lead singer for the band Toto.

I had an opportunity to hear our local orchestra play John Williams music and it was incredible. He truly is talented.

I salute the Maestro for his musical generosity and genius AND for his endless patience gracefully answering the same questions over and over again 😅

John Williams is a true musical genius. Not a day goes by where I don't hum his wonderful themes like Star Wars, Jurassic Park, or Harry Potter.

I was 9 years old when Star Wars was first released in 1977. After seeing it in the theater, I was obsessed with anything related to Star Wars. About 2-3 weeks later, was in the mall, remember those, with my parents and passed by the record store, another relic from the past. In the window was the Original Star Wars Soundtrack, double vinyl album, with the poster inside! Needless to say I had to have it, not really sure what it was, but begged my folks to advance my allowance so I could get it. Took it home and played it on my parents big RCA stereo console. WOW! by hearing the music, I could remember each scene in the movie that each cut had come from. I would then play the music and re-act the scene in the movie in our living room. Thank you Mr. Williams for one of my favorite childhood memories. The power of music is undeniable! I still have that album today BTW, and is still sounds awesome!

Greatest emotional composer of all time definitely has to be John Williams.

How wonderful that this humble elder statesman of great accomplishment still approaches music with childlike wonder: "Music sustains our spirits and enriches our souls."

This is the first CNN video I’ve watched in years. This was awesome. I could watch Mr. Williams all day, he is a national treasure.

It's sad that these legendary people can't live forever! Someone please find that fountain of youth, he must be protected forever.

A wonderful wonderful talent that gave us a gift of music in our favorite movies just would not be the same without him!

Like his predecessor Elmer Bernstein, Williams lifted movies to another realm with his score. A genius

John Williams comes over as such a genuinely nice man, and his almost spiritual understanding of what music means to humanity is inspiring. Thank you sir! 🙏❤

John Williams is the Magic of Movies!❤👍

I adore this man - literally the soundtrack of my childhood!

Living legend doesn't even begin to describe what this man's music has done for cinema. 🙏

I really miss Orchestral cinema music. Electronic music is great and versatile for sure, but there is just something so magical about an orchestra and the way they made us feel.

John Williams is a musical genius. His scores are always appropriate for each film, and for each scene. A good musical score is probably about 80% of a film’s inspiration.

What a remarkable individual, Mr Williams, the world has been in need of your magic more than ever now

Legendary Music Composer John Williams' music to the film industries were & still are tremendously fantastic! 🙏 Thank You So Much Master John Williams for the many marvellous & iconic music to accompanied so many Blockbuster movies over the decades ... 🌷🌿🌏💜🕊

What a gifted human being! John Williams you have no idea how much your music has meant to me. I have ADD - Passive and listen to your music anytime -- but most importantly when I write so I can stay focused --- and credit you with my undergraduate and graduate degrees. That was completely you so I could move forward with my life. With deepest gratitude for you, your music, and your brilliance that has been intrinsic to my life! Blessings!

Living legend. National treasure. Total genius. Kind and humble human being. This man is a role model and hero to us all. ❤❤❤

the power of Williams is this: he's not neccessarily my favourite movie scorist, but he EARNED every bit of his reputation; such a LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!

'Thinking of inspiration' - John Williams - you are simply inspiration. You are simply amazing.

Such a great man! Listening to his music got me through so many distractions during my school years...

He never fails to come through. John Williams is the Goat. The very best combination.

John Williams' music has enriched my life so much, his music is in my training playlists, in what I listen while working in the house, it helped me focus while studying during my student years, it help me focus at work and it`s in so many of my favorites movies. I have difficulty to think of another artist who brought me so much joy in my life.

I couldn't help but smile all throughout the video. John Williams is a legend.

Not only the most brilliant film composer of all time….and that’s saying a lot considering the company he’s in….but he’s one of the nicest and most humble men ever. God bless you sir and thanks for all the goosebumps over the years!

The Star Wars music was heavily inspired by Holst's "The Planets". In fact, legend has it that Lucas initially wanted to use Holst's original for his movie when Williams told him he could create something that was similar. I'm glad he did, I love both! I just wish Holst would get more credit for it as he was clearly an inspiration for Williams.

John Williams is a beautiful soul and a musical genius! I’ve been lucky enough to see him live. Thank you John for all you’ve done!

Within 5 seconds I was crying at ET and Raiders how did he do that? Just magical

John Williams is still my favorite source of inspiration.I could listen to his music for hours on end

When ge breaks down some of his approach it sounds so gracefully simple

I hope John Williams keeps going for a good while yet. Such an icon of cinema. Nobody can do it like him. Hopefully he can get one more Oscar one day.

Music always helps film tell a story. That is where Mr. Williams' music excels.

So many fantastic film scores! Williams always delivers the goods. Unbelievable talent.

What a humble genius! ❤

How thoughtful and still full of wonder and awe is John Williams.

Such incredible themes.... thank you, Mr Williams. Bravo! 👏👏👏👏

These two sharing a room together is just wonderful. Wallace does such an excellent job here while Mr. Williams is just… perfect.

A Gentleman Humble Genius. I am glad that I live in a time hearing and experiencing the genius in his music in the films that were equally brilliant.

I could listen to him for DAYS and I wouldn't get bored at all!

Humming "The Imperial March" while reading though the comments..

What an amazing person. It's fantastic to see how much passion and joy he still has for music after being surrounded in it for the majority of his life.