I'm constantly having to be vigilant with a depressive tendency, an addictive tendency. Patrick Marber addictiveconstantlydepressive Change image and share on social
I hoped the dramatic power of the play would rest on that tension between elegant structure - the underlying plan is that you see the first and last meeting of every couple in the play - and inelegant emotion. Patrick Marber coupledramaticelegant share on social
I used to go with my parents and loved it, I was in school plays, and I started reading plays before I started reading novels. I'll defend it to the hilt. When theatre is good it is fabulous. Patrick Marber defendfabulousgood Change image and share on social
But I'm the sort of person who, if certain structures topple, it could all go horribly wrong. Patrick Marber horriblypersonsort Change image and share on social
It's one of the reasons I don't do drugs. One sniff and I'd go all the way. Patrick Marber drugreasonsniff Change image and share on social
Theatre is how I first encountered art on any level. Patrick Marber artencounterlevel Change image and share on social
A couple of flop plays, a death in the family, and it could all collapse. Patrick Marber collapsecoupledeath Change image and share on social
The trite answer is that everything is true but none of it happened. It is emotionally true, but the events, the plotting, the narrative, isn't true of my life, though I've experienced most of the emotions experienced by the characters in the play. Patrick Marber answercharacteremotion share on social
Well, you just know, as a writer, I didn't really write one of the five best screenplays of the year. There were lots of brilliant screenplays; I was just one of the lucky ones who got nominated. Patrick Marber brilliantlotlucky Change image and share on social
