English - Director | 1971 -
I realise that there's something about fantasy, whether it's written by the Grimm Brothers or J. K. Rowling or Thorne or J. M. Barrie, that it gets closer to the human experience than realism every could.
John Tiffany
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I want to understand the anger in the world.
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When I get really down, I remember that we all share 99.99 per cent of our DNA with Beyonce. And suddenly, the world doesn't seem too bleak.
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I did a couple of short films when I was in Scotland.
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No space should be safe from theatre.
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There are some actors who see a show as something to do before going out.
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'Thou shalt not bore' is a commandment that should be at the centre of our ambitions.
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For me, there is a real line between something being the worst thing in the world and the best thing in the world.
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Even with the success of 'Once,' I can't think about making theater straight for Broadway. Too nerve-racking.
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I studied theatre at Glasgow University and then was lucky enough to land a scholarship with a theatre group in Edinburgh.
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Austerity has led us to a terrible philosophy where we think we've got to cut back on everything that's 'frippery', like the arts.
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I do like horror films, but I wouldn't ever be interested in putting a horror on stage - blood doesn't equal horror.
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