I try not to write more than two or three, I try to just write one if possible
ADAM RAPPWhen it’s just a few scenes and a couple of actors behaving in a room, I feel very confident with that.
More Adam Rapp Quotes
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If it weren’t for the smell of death clinging to the walls, you might think it was your family’s turn to host the month neighborhood potluck supper.
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When I write, that takes over and I can’t do anything else.
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The stakes are so high just for someone to make a simple exit.
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I would hope that the staffs at juvenile detention centers and reform schools are carefully chosen so that there is a community of support and hope.
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I think because my brother was an actor and I just saw how he struggled through, I guess I’m sensitive to it.
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You want the tension to escalate. Keeping them there is the hardest part, so you have to take away any excuse for them to leave.
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I appreciate good criticism and I think it’s really important.
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Sometimes when I’m directing, the stage manager will have a good idea and that’s okay with me.
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I dont see a lot of movies that portray the East Village as well as I think they can.
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My work is always more emotional than I am.
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A typical day for me is I’m writing when I’m not directing.
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I show up on time, I am very rigorous about scheduling, and I am very focused.
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I had a sort of bad experiences as a playwright early on, when directors were putting in huge concepts that I didn’t intend, or they were stylizing something that was compromising the play
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Whenever I’ve been in rehearsals, it’s really fun, there’s always laughing.
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My life has been in shambles, like my personal relationships, my laundry, paying bills now I have someone who pays my bills and it’s always been a challenge because it overwhelms me.
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