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Martin McDonagh Quotes

British - Playwright | March 26, 1970 -

I don't even subscribe to writer's block being a truthful thing. I've had writer's laziness quite often. But I think it's all about sitting down and facing down the blank page and doing it, and I've always been ok at that.

Martin McDonagh

Think Doing Laziness Down Sitting

I never feel like a smug or a smart-alec film director, and there are plenty of those around.

Martin McDonagh

Feel Never Director Film Like Those

I fell into the theatre because I felt I was doing it well, and I stuck to it for the same reason.

Martin McDonagh

Theatre Doing Reason Same Well Felt

I think if you're writing a play, it should be its own end game; you'll never get to do a good one unless you know it's not a blueprint for a film; you're not going to get the action right and the story right.

Martin McDonagh

Good Writing Action Game Think End

I think as a writer you never have to flee from fame because you're not that visible in the first place, but, after the Broadway success of 'Beauty Queen,' people were coming up to me all the time, and I wasn't really prepared for that level of attention.

Martin McDonagh

Success Beauty Time Queen People Me

I don't feel I have to defend myself for being English or for being Irish, because, in a way, I don't feel either. And, in another way, of course, I'm both.

Martin McDonagh

Myself Feel Way Irish Defend Being

Though it may not seem like it, I never try to write about a place, per se; it's always, first and last, about story. Story is everything. Story and a bit of attitude.

Martin McDonagh

Attitude Story Place Try Never Seem

I won't work on anyone's else's script. I won't write for anyone else. I write my own stuff and make that when the time is right.

Martin McDonagh

Work Time My Own Write Right Own

I pick and choose what I want to do at any given time, and what not to do, importantly. My agents, I won't hear about any offers or options.

Martin McDonagh

Time Choose Want Options Pick Hear

My plays are always pushing towards cinema anyway. They're down and dirty, real and more fun.

Martin McDonagh

Fun Cinema Dirty Down More Real

It's like two years straight out of your life doing a film. It's very enjoyable, especially working with the guys, but I kind of like the idea of traveling and growing, and developing as a writer and as a filmmaker.

Martin McDonagh

Life Doing Growing Kind Two Out

When you've got good actors, they're going to come up with good stuff, but you're never quite sure how the dynamics are going to work between them.

Martin McDonagh

Work Good You Never Up Going

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