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" You can only really get to any truth by telling peoples' stories. "

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I've never understood why anyone would want to join the army, but that's irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that, as long as we go on voting in governments who are prepared to take troops into an illegal war, that army is a necessity. "

" 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. "

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

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

" I had a lovely time growing up. But I was very aware of the miners' strike going on, friends' families collapsing, and people being unemployed. "

" I tend to work quite a lot during the weekends. My weekend can often be about two hours on Sunday. "

" 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 did a couple of short films when I was in Scotland. "

" I do like horror films, but I wouldn't ever be interested in putting a horror on stage - blood doesn't equal horror. "

" What has started to interest me is how you use all the different disciplines and tools we have at our disposal, and that includes going into different art forms, like music and movement, because often they can tap into things that characters can't necessarily express through words. Audiences really enjoy that total experience. "

" 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. "

" The power of imagination is infinite. "

" 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. "

" 'Black Watch' has taken its place in the canon of Scottish theatre, and that's fantastic. It's a very particular kind of theatre. It's about the music, the movement, the whole 'event' of it. "

" I was obsessed with theatre and loving the work of Caryl Churchill, Edward Bond, Howard Brenton, and Howard Barker, people doing real formal experimentation. But 'Road' was the first time I'd read a play written in a very true Northern dialect that seemed to have that excitement running through it. "

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

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

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" Some actors just have a quality, a way of combining music and character and story, where everything just falls into place. "

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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. "

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" I want to understand the anger in the world. "