As a child, I grew up the son of German immigrant parents, so I grew up being teased and called 'Fritz' at school. When I married my wife and went to live in Vienna, I was teased for being a Brit. Peter Morgan britcallchild Change image and share on social
It's madness to hand in a script to a director, leave them alone, and for the director not to want the writer there with rehearsals and the shoot. Peter Morgan directorhandleave Change image and share on social
There are people who are bound journalistically to a code of ethics that means they can't quote something that isn't sourced, whereas what I do is entirely unsourced. I effectively fictionalise history and yet somehow aim at a greater truth. Peter Morgan aimbindcode share on social
You can be far more challenging, articulate and intelligent writing for television than you can writing for the cinema. Peter Morgan articulatechallengecinema Change image and share on social
People test movies within an inch of their life so that the entire audience experience is a uniform one. Peter Morgan audienceentireexperience Change image and share on social
The first and primary requirement for me in a director that I'd want to work with is: do they love writing, and do they love the collaboration process with writers? Peter Morgan collaborationdirectorlove Change image and share on social
I'm not good at fantasy, no. I have been offered stuff, and I can't get my head around it. Peter Morgan fantasygoodhead Change image and share on social
The minute you become a leader of a country, you go into a very small club. You join that sort of pantheon of other world leaders. Peter Morgan clubcountryjoin Change image and share on social
If you have distance from the events, then your story can work as an analogy or parable rather than its literal narrative. Peter Morgan analogydistanceevent Change image and share on social
I don't understand and don't enjoy sci-fi, and it's just that if people aren't real, and they don't live in a real and recognizable society, I don't understand what to do. Peter Morgan enjoylivepeople Change image and share on social
