“If I were less lazy, when my play was published, I would go and rewrite everything for the reader. But I don't do that. What people are reading is just me trying to get the actors and directors to do something or think about something.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingPlayReadingActorsReaderDirectorsLazy Author:Annie Baker
“If I think back to every rehearsal process for every play I've ever worked on, there's just so much crying at home. I barely sleep. There are moments of deep despair and anxiety, and then there are moments in rehearsal that are the most exhilarating; feeling seen and seeing everybody. Feeling like you have a purpose on the planet. A huge part of the process I enjoy is watching the actors figuring out what they can handle and what they can take and what they need from the director and me.” IfsThinkingNeedsPlayMomentsFeelingsHomePurposeActorsProcessEnjoySleepSeeingCryPlanetsHugeLike YouDirectorsDespairAnxietyHandleRehearsalExhilaratingExhilarating Feeling Author:Annie Baker
“I'm very interested in silence. And, more importantly, in what happens when people aren't talking on stage. I'm interested in letting actors play and do things between the lines. And in slowing everything down.” PeoplePlayHappensActorsLinesSilenceTalkingStageSlowingBetween The Lines Author:Annie Baker
