When you're writing plays, it's possible to believe you don't have any real world skill. When you're adapting, it is really all about the mechanics, so you feel closer to, I don't know, an accountant or someone who has a body of information. It's not all about temperament. Richard Greenberg accountantadaptbody share on social
My usual route is, I do a play at South Coast Rep, then there's time between and I revise it, and then I take it to New York. Richard Greenberg coastplayrep Change image and share on social
You do think, if you have your druthers, 'I want to sort of be, not anonymous, but unknown'. But you don't have your druthers in life, do you? Richard Greenberg anonymousdrutherslife Change image and share on social
For some reason, 1968 is a touchstone year for me. I think it was the first year I felt fully conscious. Richard Greenberg consciousfeltfully Change image and share on social
I came to New York, and it was fascinating and intimidating and yielding, and all the stuff it's supposed to be. But whatever the abstract essence I was seeking, I couldn't find exactly that. Richard Greenberg abstractessencefascinate Change image and share on social
I think I'm a writer, and it's my job. People in other professions are expected to do their jobs all the time. Why shouldn't I? Richard Greenberg expectjobpeople Change image and share on social
I want to be a playwright the way people are bank tellers. I want to keep doing it and have it go steadily and smoothly. Richard Greenberg bankpeopleplaywright Change image and share on social
It's weird, because I don't feel prolific. I don't write anything for months at a time. Richard Greenberg feelmonthprolific Change image and share on social
By the time I started writing plays, Broadway was never an expectation, so it's never been central. Richard Greenberg broadwaycentralexpectation Change image and share on social
Frankly, seeing my plays with an audience is something I do with gritted teeth; I find the experience very difficult. I love the moment when you have just the dress rehearsal, when no one's there; that's kind of the peak to me. When people start filing in, I like to file out. Richard Greenberg audiencedifficultdress share on social
