What is the best thing that I love about my work? Working with so really passionate people and seeing them so happy when I send them the tracks. It is a true satisfaction, and I love this to the point that it does not feel like work at times.
What is my idea of perfect happiness? Happiness is being aware of the value of everything we have without having to lose things and realizing how lucky we were when we had them.
What is my greatest fear? The health and wellbeing of my people.
What is the trait that I most deplore in myself? Not paying enough attention to people at times while talking because of the sea of things I have in my mind.
Which living persons in my profession do i most admire? My teachers.
What is my greatest extravagance? Search for the very most nitpicky things in my mixes.
On what occasion would I lie? I don´t even do white lies… Sometimes (less times that I would like) I just try to put together the best words and without any success more often than not.
What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work? Computer related issues that make you spend more time on stupid things .
When and where was I the happiest, in my work? At my place with people from the crew and the director loving what I did for them.
If I could, what would I change about myself? When I tidy up at home I put things in places that I don´t remember later. I shouldn´t be so absent-minded.
What is my greatest achievement in work? Having scored a long feature film and being sold out in the premiere in a big city like Seville.
Where would I most like to live? Either Madrid, Seville, Los Angeles or New York.
What is my most treasured possession? I always wear a shell in a necklace that I took the summer of 2010 just a few months before having surgery for a brain tumor. And having surgery for a brain tumor completely changed who I was. I wear it as a reminder of how fragile life is and how lucky I am to have a second chance in life.
What is my most marked characteristic? I am one of the most enthusiastic people on earth.
What is my most inspirational location, in my city? My workstation I guess, I don´t work with inspiration.
What is my favourite place to eat and drink, in my city? The city centre!
What books influenced my life and how? I mostly read music books honestly, so “Structural Hearing”: Tonal Coherence in Music by Felix Sálzer is maybe a book that not only changed the way I look at tonal music but the way I look at life in terms of perspective.
Who are my favorite writers? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Federico García Lorca
You Only Die Once. What music would I listen on my last day? Live music, probably jazz or contemporary music.
Who is my hero or heroine in fiction? Spiderman.
Who are my heroes and heroines in real life? Physicians.
Which movie would i recommend to see once in a lifetime? “Calle 54” by Fernando Trueba.
What role plays art in my life and work? Art is the sparkle of my life and the mirror of my work.
Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? My girlfriend.
Whom would I like to work with in 2019/2020? Apart from the same people I am working with now, I guess someone like big that takes me to the big budget projects.
Which people in my profession would i love to meet in 2019/2020? Danny Elfman, Alexander Desplat and John Williams
What project, in 2019/2020, am I looking forward to work on? There are some really interesting thesis films that I just can´t wait to score. The directors are really nice people.
Where can you see me or my work in 2019/2020? At albertoanayamusic.com
What do the words “Passion Never Retires” mean to me? I will work until I die. I already know that. That´s what it means.
Which creative heroes should Peter invite to tell their story? There are a lot of interesting people at NYU Tisch, go there and ask, you´ll find pretty cool stories.
How can you contact me? Through my website (that has priority: albertoanayamusic.com) or email at aal558@nyu.edu
My picture is made by Ari Beser.
The Hero's Journey 