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" There are some actors who see a show as something to do before going out. "
John Tiffany
See
Something
Before
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" Trump is like an eater of worlds from an 'Avengers' movie, but there seem to be different rules for him. What are Twitter doing, for example? He's constantly breaking their rules, the sort of stuff other people get thrown off for. "
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" I have a personal issue with Shakespeare. When I first encountered him, he made me feel thick. Well, not him, but the productions I saw. "
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" Usually, in theatre, you're adapting existing material or creating an entirely new play. With the 'Cursed Child,' we have been given the unique opportunity to explore some of the most cherished books and beloved characters ever written, yet work with J. K. Rowling to tell a story from that world that no one yet knows - it's exhilarating. "
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" I suppose the key for me is about opening up experiences and untold stories to audiences. "
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Me
" You can only make the work that you have to make. And I am old enough now to know that I can't start making shows that are going to win awards. That way madness lies. "
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" I'm a sucker for emotionally exploitative cello. "
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" We just don't need any more 'Macbeth's in the world, however brilliant mine might turn out to be. "
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Brilliant
Mine
" You can only really get to any truth by telling peoples' stories. "
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Get
Only
" 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. "
John Tiffany
Got
Never
Opera
" My need is about communicating the whole, and when the whole is there in the text and in what the actors are doing, then it doesn't need 'frou-frou,' as I call it. "
John Tiffany
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Doing
Whole
" I did a couple of short films when I was in Scotland. "
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Short Films
Did
Films
" One of my favorite things to read in the 'Observer' is the restaurant review by Jay Rayner. I love reading about these restaurants that I won't ever have the time to go to. "
John Tiffany
Go
Time
Restaurant
" 'Philistines' was so beautiful, and it bored me to death. I never want to see another production where the rain splashes against a window and actors wander around in drab cardigans saying, 'I'm so bored.' "
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Death
Beautiful
Window
" 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. "
John Tiffany
Share
Down
DNA
" Even with the success of 'Once,' I can't think about making theater straight for Broadway. Too nerve-racking. "
John Tiffany
Success
Think
Broadway
" I'm fascinated to see how 'Black Watch' connects with an American audience. "
John Tiffany
American
Black
See
" I'm never going to stop making theatre, but I don't think I'll make it as much, because I don't need to. There are other things I want to do with my life. I want to sit by the sea in Yorkshire and eat Eccles cakes and spend time with my family. "
John Tiffany
Time
Family
Life
" I love mishmash and the chaos of art forms. "
John Tiffany
Love
Art
I Love
" I never get star-struck. I never fanboy. Ever, ever, ever. "
John Tiffany
Ever
Never
Get
" I studied theatre at Glasgow University and then was lucky enough to land a scholarship with a theatre group in Edinburgh. "
John Tiffany
Lucky
Theatre
Enough
" When you tell a story that you know is having an effect on the audience, that, for me, is the transforming thing. "
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You
Tell
" 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? "
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" Theatre is a playground. It really is, and we should use that playground more. "
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Playground
" 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. "
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" Sometimes on Broadway, you don't know who the investors are, and you end up making a million dollars for somebody awful. "
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Sometimes
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" When you're growing up, it's very easy to feel lonely and insecure. "
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Growing Up
Easy
Lonely
" It blows my mind that you get Shakespeare where the 'low' comedy characters have got Northern or Welsh accents. "
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" In theatre, previews are the first draft of a show. I strongly believe that. The only way we can truly tell whether that draft works is by having an audience present. "
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" I want to understand the anger in the world. "
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Want
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