Happy B'day Elin!

And yes, on the topic of weird name spellings, I've heard it all. In fact, my name has been mis-spelled on virtually every milestone in my career. The first time I played in a piano recital, the first I performed an orchestral piece, the first time I scored a student film, etc. I think the first time I scored a TV episode was also the first time they got my name right.

Funny story about the first student film I did... the director went out of his way to double check the spelling of my last name.

"So, there's to C's?"
"Yup."
"And the first one is capitalized?"
"Yup"
"So, it's M-c-C, right?"
"Yup, we're all good."

Then, at the premiere of the film at the big USC movie theater (the first time my name would ever appear on the BIG SCREEN!!) I see this:

"MUSIC BY
Behr McCreary"

The director never even asked how to spell my FIRST name! So funny.

No hard feelings, though. We ended up rooming together for years. In fact, I scored all of BSG Season 1 and 2 while we were sharing an apartment in West LA.

I'm rambling now. Gotta get back to work.

-Bear

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-Bear

And today the honors go to our Frenchie Frédéric...

Congratulations Frédéric

Or in French:
Joyeux anniversaire, cher Frédéric.
Mes félicitations et à tout bientôt j’espère, peut-être en France? Je vais rejoindre mes parents à Fauch du 14 jusqu’à le 28 Janvier…
On ne sait jamais, n’est-ce pas ?

And back to English, it's nice o have such a wide group of people spread across the world, no?

Elin

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Recognizing somebody else's strength doesn't diminish your own (Joss Whedon)

Happy birthday!


The diversity in general is what I love most about the internet. Within a community around a particular focus (Bear's music, here), you still get the most amazingly varied, oddball, and thus fascinating, collections of people.

hey now, who the frak you callin an oddball ? ehh ? don't make me go " nukes hot "..LOL...

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Harrison5 - York, Pennsylvania

LOL!! Thanks for sharing that hilarious story Bear.

I, for one, am definitely an oddball.

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-Bear

Oh wow, i didn't see that !

That's kinda late but thank you very much !

Didn't expect that

Dear Bear:

I hope your birthday is filled with, love, joy, music, gifts, sun, Starbucks, video games, your favorite meal, a great night’s sleep, love from Raya, wishes, friends, something shiny, a fast car, a great movie, sumptuous food, a hug, something you just learned, a sense of well being, chocolate, to hear from someone you’ve missed, absolute hysterical laughter, a baby’s smile, and all the happy thoughts you can imagine!

Thank you so much for sharing your creative process and your profound love for music! I’m so glad you were born.

Hey Bear!

Happy birthday and best wishes from Belgium

Happy birthday