Bell, Joshua A. Filmography

• The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete (2012)
• Our Idiot Brother (2011)
• Blue Valentine (2010)
• The Romantics (2010)
• The Steam Experiment (2009)
• Purple Violets (2007)
• The Groomsmen (2006)
• Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy (2005)
• Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003)
• Undermind (2003)
• Contest Searchlight (2002)
• Passionada (2002)
• Ash Wednesday (2002)
• Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
• Sidewalks of New York (2001)
• The Opportunists (2000)
• The Big Kahuna (1999)
• The Yards (1999)

Bell, Joshua Filmography

• Orchestra of Exiles (2012)
• Maestro (2012)
• Violin Masters: Two Gentlemen of Cremona (2010)
• Bach & Friends (2010)
• A Arvore da Música (2009)
• In Search of the Messiah (2009)
• Stand Up to Cancer (2008)
• Circling Around: The Violin Virtuosi (2006)
• Ladies in Lavender. (2004)
• The 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004)
• Music of the Heart (1999)
• Le violon rouge (1998)

Bell, Joshua Filmography

• Why Is No One Listening (2013)
• Why Is No One Listening (2013)
• Why Is No One Listening (2013)
• Why Is No One Listening (2013)
• The Making of Stony Island, Music Makes Us One (2012)
• A .45 at 50th (2010)
• A .45 at 50th (2010)
• Southland Tales (2006)

Famous quotes by Joshua Bell:

"It really helps to play with someone like him who's very spontaneous and always trying new things in the concerts. You have to always be aware of what the other person is doing and play off of that."

"The question is figuring out the emotions of the composer, where he's coming from, and then tapping into it the same way an actor would in approaching a role."

"I really like meeting students."

"Coming to a university town is always nice. It's a nice change from going to the sort of major, capital cities."

"You become what the composer asks you to become."

"You don't have to have lots of love affairs to know what love is."

"You're a constant student, as a musician."

"Conducting is a strange thing to teach."

"I like working with kids because I enjoy seeing the looks on their faces and, it's kind of selfish, I want a future audience."

"Over the years, I've collected a lot of musical friends."

"At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off."

"I was lucky enough to have parents who started me on music very early, but most kids don't get that kind of exposure."

"There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures."

"A conductor can do wild things which can feel forced, but if you're directing from within the orchestra, you can't do that, things have to feel natural."

"Although I hardly ever turn on the TV set unless it's football season, I do watch a lot of TV on my iPad - perfect for long airplane journeys."

"I like trying things, I am kind of adventurous and I like thrill seeking."

"What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do."

"I love the outdoor festival feeling."

"No one tells you what to do if you completely flop at the beginning of a performance."

"I'm in a position where, theoretically, I could play the same ten concertos and make a very good living bouncing around playing Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Barber, but I really think artists should keep pushing limits and trying new things."