“My job as a dramatist is to find out where these characters want to go, and make it as hard as possible for them to get there.” WantHardCharacterJobs Author:Peter Hedges
“GOOD AS NEW was born out of the idea of writing a play where the stakes were high and the collisions were of a verbal nature. Also I wanted to write a play where people were smarter than I was, and more alive than I feel normally. I became interested in the idea of characters who would surprise me. I guess one could argue that nothing comes out of you that wasn't within you to begin with, but maybe there are ways to trick yourself into becoming more an observer or an advocate for the characters.” PeopleWayFeelsWritingIdeasPlayCharacterWantedBornAliveBecomingSurpriseArguingTricksCraftsStakesWithin YouSmarterObserversBecoming MoreSurprise MeCollision Author:Peter Hedges
