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Broadway is full of crazy people.
The power of imagination is infinite.
I love mishmash and the chaos of art forms.
I want to understand the anger in the world.
I'll always have a relationship with Scotland.
I've been in Glasgow since I was 18, on and off.
I'm a sucker for emotionally exploitative cello.
I did a couple of short films when I was in Scotland.
The physicality of a production needs evolution and breath.
Where film can eat up story, theatre needs space and breath.
I'm not interested in putting naturalism on stage - I want passion.
When you're growing up, it's very easy to feel lonely and insecure.
There are some actors who see a show as something to do before going out.
The whole notion of never growing up is incredibly intense and emotional.
'West Side Story' is one of the greatest theatrical experiences I've had.
Only when you don't impose things on it do you get real political theatre.
I'm fascinated to see how 'Black Watch' connects with an American audience.
Theatre is a playground. It really is, and we should use that playground more.
'Peter Pan' makes 'Black Watch' and 'The Bacchae' look like a walk in the park.
Sometimes it should be the job of Broadway to introduce stars as well as cast them.
The idea of audiences becoming part of the show is, I think, where theatre is going.
'Thou shalt not bore' is a commandment that should be at the centre of our ambitions.
I suppose the key for me is about opening up experiences and untold stories to audiences.
I suppose what I aspire to do is to make it easy for the audience to connect with a story.
I don't think it's good, culturally, to base all critical judgments on a single performance.
Whenever I'd seen Greek tragedy done with masks and declamations, it brought me out in a rash.
We just don't need any more 'Macbeth's in the world, however brilliant mine might turn out to be.
I tend to work quite a lot during the weekends. My weekend can often be about two hours on Sunday.
The more everything gets digitalised, the more precious the live experience of going to the theatre is.
Even with the success of 'Once,' I can't think about making theater straight for Broadway. Too nerve-racking.
I don't think that just because people will pay a certain amount for a ticket that it's all right to charge it.
It blows my mind that you get Shakespeare where the 'low' comedy characters have got Northern or Welsh accents.
I looked into putting 'Doctor' on my license. But the insurance premium is higher, so I don't think I'll bother.
When you tell a story that you know is having an effect on the audience, that, for me, is the transforming thing.
For me, there is a real line between something being the worst thing in the world and the best thing in the world.
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.
I do like horror films, but I wouldn't ever be interested in putting a horror on stage - blood doesn't equal horror.
Sometimes on Broadway, you don't know who the investors are, and you end up making a million dollars for somebody awful.
Some actors just have a quality, a way of combining music and character and story, where everything just falls into place.
I studied theatre at Glasgow University and then was lucky enough to land a scholarship with a theatre group in Edinburgh.
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.
Austerity has led us to a terrible philosophy where we think we've got to cut back on everything that's 'frippery', like the arts.
I think associate director jobs are the best in the world, because you can do what you want and not have to take responsibility for it!
A first preview is not exactly a pleasant experience for directors and actors. You're never as raw as when the audience first comes in.
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.
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.
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 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 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?
I hate rules. I hate 'This is the way things are done'. I hate a lack of reinvention. I hate theatre as an archeological exercise. Theatre needs to be urgent.