Richard III is not likeable. Macbeth is not likeable. Hamlet is not likeable. And yet you can't take your eyes off them. I'm far more interested in that than I am in any sort of likeability. Beau Willimon eyehamletiii Change image and share on social
Tales of power and ambition and intrigue and betrayal and desire - when you're telling those in a big way, you automatically want to go to Shakespeare. Beau Willimon ambitionautomaticallybetrayal Change image and share on social
Like any young person who gets into a political campaign, I joined out of a highfalutin' desire to change the world. But you start to see the sort of tactics people use. You start to see politics not only in the macro but in the micro of the campaign itself. Some people get turned off by this side of it. Other people are drawn to it. Beau Willimon campaignchangedesire share on social
The political world is a dark place. If you want to portray it accurately, authentically, you've got to turn out the lights from time to time. Beau Willimon accuratelyauthenticallydark Change image and share on social
The economics of being a playwright are abysmal. I like to think of the work I do out in Hollywood as a way to actually make a life in the theater easier. Beau Willimon abysmaleasyeconomics Change image and share on social
The fact that slavery is written into the Constitution is about as entrenched a form of classism as you could possibly imagine. Beau Willimon classismconstitutionentrench Change image and share on social
There were many years when I was hand-to-mouth and didn't know how I was gonna make rent. I've done every job under the sun, from busing tables, temping, and working in factories to SAT prep and detailing cars. So to be able to make a living where all I do is write is absolutely liberating. Beau Willimon absolutelybusecar share on social