{"id":6945,"date":"2025-07-12T10:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T02:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=6945"},"modified":"2025-07-12T10:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T02:34:13","slug":"at-90-john-williams-still-dreams-of-bond-id-love-to-write-a-007-score-the-film-music-legend-shares-a-heartfelt-wish-in-his-rare-birthday-interview-hes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artgardenhub.com\/?p=6945","title":{"rendered":"At 90, John Williams still dreams of Bond: \u201cI\u2019d love to write a 007 score\u201d \u2014 the film music legend shares a heartfelt wish in his rare birthday interview. He\u2019s launched spaceships, lit lightsabers, and opened Hogwarts\u2026 yet still holds a space in his heart for the one spy he never scored. 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He\u2019s already given the world the sound of galaxies far, far away, the magic of broomsticks at Hogwarts, and the thunderous steps of dinosaurs \u2014 but the tuxedoed British spy remains his \u201cunfinished mission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ca-times.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/a216540\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/3644x5463+0+0\/resize\/1200x1799!\/quality\/75\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb7%2F3c%2F6a10cde4495fb3b1979c938691f7%2F1319249-et-la-week-with-dudamel-john-williams-10.jpg\" alt=\"Composer John Williams can't let Indy go to someone else - Los Angeles Times\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea isn\u2019t just thrilling \u2014 it\u2019s poetic. Imagine a Bond film opening with those signature gun-barrel visuals, not to the usual brassy swagger, but to a score woven by the greatest living film composer, full of layered suspense, elegance, and that unmistakable Williams touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/17a6856a0ab68d57cc6696a0365ce4c200ed63b3\/930_146_2919_1751\/master\/2919.jpg?width=1200&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=34477872dace0da270a9dc7029575fe0\" alt=\"I'd love to write the next James Bond score, says John Williams at 90 |  Music | The Guardian\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media exploded with fan cries of \u201cMake this happen!\u201d while producers are reportedly taking note. Many wonder: could this be the final, crowning jewel in a legendary career? 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