We all experience power struggles in our lives - at the workplace, with our friends, in our love lives. In a way, we're all politicians. Beau Willimon experiencefriendlive Change image and share on social
The media doesn't create narratives, really. They're not that powerful. What they do is they tap into narratives that are already bubbling amongst their viewership or readership. Beau Willimon bubblecreatemedium Change image and share on social
It's a rough and tumble game whenever power is involved - people's ambitions, their desires, their competitive spirit will often push them to play outside the rules. It's dramatic, it's interesting, and I think it's something we can all identify with to a degree. Beau Willimon ambitioncompetitivedegree share on social
You always want to try, in everything you do, to attempt something you've never tried before, and the only way to succeed at that is through failure, and the only way to succeed through failure is just banging your head against the wall over and over until you get to that interesting thing on the other side. Beau Willimon attemptbangfailure share on social
The press don't wake up in the morning simply to be a mouthpiece for pols - they're out to uncover and expose news. That often is at odds with what politicians are setting out to do - it's both symbiotic and antagonistic. They need each other, they work in concert with one another, they work against one another. Beau Willimon antagonisticconcertexpose share on social
My jobs on campaigns were pretty low on the totem pole - I was an advance man. Beau Willimon advancecampaignjob Change image and share on social
The way I see politics is, I don't think it's cynical to accept the fact politicians are human beings, that they're flawed, and they represent the best and the worst of us. Beau Willimon acceptbadbeing Change image and share on social
Film is much more visual, a scene is typically a lot shorter, you're dealing with a lot more characters, a lot more locations, and you're able to rely on things that you just can never do on the stage. Beau Willimon characterdealfilm 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
I refuse to buy a PS3 or Xbox for my home for fear that it might ruin my life. I think I would cease to accomplish anything productive, would quickly dispense with all human contact, and would very well end up with a nasty case of arthritis in my over-used digits from constant gameplay. Beau Willimon accomplisharthritisbuy share on social