You have to write a good score that you feel good about. At least, you`re supposed to. But, if the director hates it, it ain`t going to be in the movie!
You have to nail the right tone because sometimes when you just see his films cold, you`re not quite sure. It`s the same in - I`m trying to think of other directors with a similar sense - David Lynch`s films, Tim`s films, some of Cronenberg`s stuff.
You hear the beginning of a melody, you should kind of know it`s going to lead down this path. It should start feeling like a friend, like familiar.
