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So I started to think like, “well if I’m going to fight against this, I should learn how to direct”.

Adam Rapp

I try not to write more than two or three, I try to just write one if possible
ADAM RAPP

Couple Game More Possible Three Try Two Writing
Sometimes when I’m directing, the stage manager will have a good idea and that’s okay with me.
ADAM RAPP

Directing Good Idea Manager Okay Sometimes Stage
I grew up eating hamburger helper, macaroni and cheese, and drinking lots of milk, and looked at lots of cows; but I feel like a New Yorker now, I’ve lived here for sixteen years.
ADAM RAPP

Cheese Country Cow Drinking Hamburger Helper Look Macroni Milk Year
I don’t know if I have the ability to write an ending like My Fair Lady’s, when everyone gets what they want after a few minor conflicts.
ADAM RAPP

Ability Conflict Ending Everyone Fair Minor Write
What I’ve learned in the last few years is that I am merely a storyteller.
ADAM RAPP

Last Learn Learned Merely Storyteller Year
I don’t like the sort of hierarchical, totalitarian type of room a lot of directors can find themselves in.
ADAM RAPP

Director Hierarchical Room Rooms Sort Totalitarian Type
When I write, that takes over and I can’t do anything else.
ADAM RAPP

Anything Else Over Take Write
So I started to think like, “well if I’m going to fight against this, I should learn how to direct”.
ADAM RAPP

Against Direct Fight Going Learn Like Should Started Think
Mary’s house smelled like lemon furniture polish and oatmeal cookies and logs in a fireplace.
ADAM RAPP

Cookies Fireplace Furniture House Lemon Log Oatmeal Polish Smelled
I find that more and more I’m trying to entertain myself when I’m working, because I know the work’s going to go to a horrible place.
ADAM RAPP

Entertain Horrible Know More Myself Trying Working
We’re so easily distracted, but the world is still designed to destroy you. It just happens quicker and faster now.
ADAM RAPP

Designed Destroy Distracted Faster Happen Now Quicker
I just love working with actors, and I love working with writers, working with designers.
ADAM RAPP

Actor Designer Working Writing
When it’s just a few scenes and a couple of actors behaving in a room, I feel very confident with that.
ADAM RAPP

Actor Behaving Couple Room Scene
I’m pretty obsessive-compulsive and I’m very fast.
ADAM RAPP

Compulsive Dog Fall Fast Obsessive Writing
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.
ADAM RAPP

Anand Thakur
And there’s nothing like the feeling of perfection that will inspire repeated behavior.
ADAM RAPP

Behaviour Feeling Inspire Nothing Perfection Repeated

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