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Martin McDonagh Quotes

British - Playwright | March 26, 1970 -

Dublin people think they are the center of the world and the center of Ireland. And they don't realize that people have to leave Ireland to get work, and they look down on people who do.

Martin McDonagh

Work People World Think Look Down

Theatre was an art form that I didn't really respect, and because I wanted to shake it up and do different things on stage, I was able to combine all the things I'd learnt through writing on my own.

Martin McDonagh

Respect Art Writing Theatre My Own

When I'm happiest writing is just not knowing where it goes and just let the characters bring you there.

Martin McDonagh

Writing Not Knowing You Knowing Just

I hope there's some kind of morality in all my work.

Martin McDonagh

Work Hope Morality Kind Some

'Pulp Fiction' is an amazing film, and I haven't made one nearly as good.

Martin McDonagh

Good Amazing Fiction Film Made Pulp

My usual trick with the Irish plays is to set things on islands I've never been to.

Martin McDonagh

Never Irish Things Been Set Trick

As a kid, as a poor-ish, working-class kid, even visiting America seemed like an impossible dream. Every time I ever went anywhere in America, it always felt cinematic and dreamlike and like a movie from the '70s or something.

Martin McDonagh

Time Impossible America Dream Kid

I'd love to do something like 'A Canterbury Tale,' because I love the English language.

Martin McDonagh

Love Language English Language Like

I can go anywhere. In fact, for 'Three Billboards,' I was just getting on trains around America. I wrote everywhere from New York to New Mexico. I always write with pencil and paper.

Martin McDonagh

New York America I Can Go New Three

I don't write all the time. But if I'm writing something, I'll just bang into it every day until it's finished. I write pretty quickly.

Martin McDonagh

Time Day Writing Every Day Write

I never really tell anyone what I'm writing beforehand because I usually don't know what it will be.

Martin McDonagh

Writing Know Will Never Tell Really

I try to naturally keep things to a manageable storytelling length, which is about two hours, so you try to cut out anything extraneous.

Martin McDonagh

You Try Storytelling Out Anything

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