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“What's perfect now, might not be so 10 years hence. Whatever we're basing our design ideas on is not what we remember in the past. It's something that kind of folds in on itself.”

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Richard Maxwell

Richard Maxwell is a renowned theater director, born in 1967. His works are known for their unique style and profound insights into modern theater. Maxwell's directing career began in the 1990s, and his works have been performed in numerous theaters in New York and London, winning widespread acclaim. more

“If you're looking for like, a pure base for your behavior on stage, maybe it's better to say, "Yeah, you're not obliged to pretend. But, you're also obliged to not pretend." So you have access to both sides, if you will. It's never a pure binary thing, but you can pretend. If you have total agency as a performer, then both are at your disposal.”

Behavior Binary

Author:Richard Maxwell

“Making work without memory is probably one of my biggest fears. It would be indistinguishable from work that is lazy.”

Memories Lazy

Author:Richard Maxwell

“I think coming off of "Blame", I've been talking a lot about directing. It's something that I really love and connect with. I truly consider it what I was born to do. That kind of loops in with filmmaking on the whole, because when you create something, you're also wearing a lot more hats than just director. At the same time, I also think acting is something that's very powerful in my life.”

Thinking Kind Powerful Acting Blame Filmmaking Very Powerful

Author:Quinn Shephard

“I love music. I think music is a big inspiration; I listen to it a lot when I'm writing. I really love cinematic music. A lot of the time, I make playlists for my characters when I act. I also make playlists for the scripts that I write.”

Thinking Writing Character Inspiration Music Is I Love Music

Author:Quinn Shephard