Composers dialogue - and obsessively, bitterly argue - with other composers, often over the span of several centuries.
I enjoy catching our show whenever I can. It does get very weird to watch myself, it's always been that way, but at the same time, it's part of my job to see what kind of job I'm doing and to get a perspective on where I'm taking the character.
Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course.