John Tiffany Quotes
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I've never understood why anyone would want to join the army, but that's irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that, as long as we go on voting in governments who are prepared to take troops into an illegal war, that army is a necessity.
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I don't like the idea of stepping-stones in art forms: that you do your time at a regional theatre, and then you work in London and go to the West End, and then you do films. I've never felt like following that trajectory.
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I have a personal issue with Shakespeare. When I first encountered him, he made me feel thick. Well, not him, but the productions I saw.
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I was pre-med at Glasgow University. I was from a family who were of the mind that if you were clever enough to be a doctor or a lawyer, why wouldn't you be?
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A first preview is not exactly a pleasant experience for directors and actors. You're never as raw as when the audience first comes in.
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I love singing, and I used to perform quite a lot, but now, as a director, you just tend to watch other people perform and tell them what to do.
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I don't think it's good, culturally, to base all critical judgments on a single performance.
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How do we compete with the 3D superscreens at the cineplex? We just make it better - because theatre is better because it's live. Instead of trying to be like the poor cousin, we need to accept that we're the king.
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Whenever I'd seen Greek tragedy done with masks and declamations, it brought me out in a rash.
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'West Side Story' is one of the greatest theatrical experiences I've had.
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What has started to interest me is how you use all the different disciplines and tools we have at our disposal, and that includes going into different art forms, like music and movement, because often they can tap into things that characters can't necessarily express through words. Audiences really enjoy that total experience.
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I had a lovely time growing up. But I was very aware of the miners' strike going on, friends' families collapsing, and people being unemployed.
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I've never felt opera was a party I've been invited to, and maybe I've got a bit of a chip on my shoulder about it.
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'Once' constantly surprises me. I think it's the power of the music and the storytelling that people connect with.
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Sometimes on Broadway, you don't know who the investors are, and you end up making a million dollars for somebody awful.
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I don't think that just because people will pay a certain amount for a ticket that it's all right to charge it.
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When you're growing up, it's very easy to feel lonely and insecure.
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There are always discussions about casting stars in lead roles in theater - especially when you're working with commercial producers - and it's not something I'm against, not at all. But any casting has to be right for the project.
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The whole notion of never growing up is incredibly intense and emotional.
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I think associate director jobs are the best in the world, because you can do what you want and not have to take responsibility for it!
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Theatre is a living organism. You only know if your show is working when you see it with an audience. You can also tell when it isn't working - it's horrible, and you desperately try to figure out how to make it connect.
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The more everything gets digitalised, the more precious the live experience of going to the theatre is.
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One of my favorite things to read in the 'Observer' is the restaurant review by Jay Rayner. I love reading about these restaurants that I won't ever have the time to go to.
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I want to understand the anger in the world.