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" It blows my mind that you get Shakespeare where the 'low' comedy characters have got Northern or Welsh accents. "

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" Whenever I'd seen Greek tragedy done with masks and declamations, it brought me out in a rash. "

" When I get really down, I remember that we all share 99.99 per cent of our DNA with Beyonce. And suddenly, the world doesn't seem too bleak. "

" There are always discussions about casting stars in lead roles in theater - especially when you're working with commercial producers - and it's not something I'm against, not at all. But any casting has to be right for the project. "

" I worked on new plays at the Traverse and did my best work in Scotland for years, so I never had ambitions for things like Disney. "

" Only when you don't impose things on it do you get real political theatre. "

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" The Black Watch is one of the most illustrious regiments. They've been at the vanguard of British military operations for 400 years. Something they're very proud of is what they call 'The Golden Thread,' where you can trace a line back from them to the first Black Watch soldiers who were from the Highlands, spoke Gaelic, and wore the kilt. "

" Sometimes it should be the job of Broadway to introduce stars as well as cast them. "

" Theatre is a playground. It really is, and we should use that playground more. "

" I love singing, and I used to perform quite a lot, but now, as a director, you just tend to watch other people perform and tell them what to do. "

" I never get star-struck. I never fanboy. Ever, ever, ever. "

" I don't like the idea of stepping-stones in art forms: that you do your time at a regional theatre, and then you work in London and go to the West End, and then you do films. I've never felt like following that trajectory. "

" I was pre-med at Glasgow University. I was from a family who were of the mind that if you were clever enough to be a doctor or a lawyer, why wouldn't you be? "

" Broadway is full of crazy people. "

" I've never felt opera was a party I've been invited to, and maybe I've got a bit of a chip on my shoulder about it. "

" It couldn't interest me less, the idea of putting a living room on stage. I just think, what's the point of walking into a theater to see a living room? A sofa in a forest? Now you're talking. "

" There are some actors who see a show as something to do before going out. "

" I'm fascinated to see how 'Black Watch' connects with an American audience. "

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" I don't know how films get made, and I think I'll leave it to other people. "

" When you tell a story that you know is having an effect on the audience, that, for me, is the transforming thing. "

" I suppose the key for me is about opening up experiences and untold stories to audiences. "

" When I realised, on 'The Straits,' that physical work in the theatre takes much longer than directing scenes, it was like a eureka moment. If you want to work physically, you have to accommodate it, and it takes a disproportionate amount of time. "

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" One of the things I realised as I learned to manage a rehearsal room is that the best idea always has to win, and it doesn't matter where the idea comes from. "

" The idea of audiences becoming part of the show is, I think, where theatre is going. "

" I looked into putting 'Doctor' on my license. But the insurance premium is higher, so I don't think I'll bother. "