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Beth Henley Quotes

American - Playwright | August 8, 1952 -

You can't just go in there and open your mouth until the cast and director feel comfortable with you.

Feel You Mouth Go Comfortable Open

Somehow I got to be one of five or six actors that the directors would use as guinea pigs at this directing colloquium, where people pay to listen to and watch the directors direct.

People Listen Pay Pigs Watch Where

I just loved being divorced from my own wretchedness.

Loved My Own Own Being Just

But here's the thing: what you do as a screenwriter is you sell your copyright. As a novelist, as a poet, as a playwright, you maintain your copyright.

You Copyright Poet Here Sell Your

I did write a couple of original screenplays, but I'd rather write plays.

Write Original Rather Did Plays

I grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, really in suburbia, so my mother was in community theatre plays.

Mother Community Theatre Up Really

I love writing for the screen.

Love Writing Screen I Love

I tried to start a theatre in LA and failed miserably, but I was probably not meant to raise money.

Money Theatre Start Raise Tried La

I was just restless with being in school; so I went out to Los Angeles.

School Los Angeles Out Restless Just

I'm very into the first production of the show.

First Production Show Very

In movement class, you had to lie on the floor and get your alignment in to pass the class.

Lie You Class Movement Alignment

It was kind of enlightening to become a playwright.

Kind Become Playwright Enlightening

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