I don't believe moviegoers don't have patience. Screenwriters are told a scene can't be longer than three minutes, that you have to cut to the chase. Not true! Tracy Letts chasecutlong Change image and share on social
I try to write fun - though difficult and challenging - things for actors to do, because I know if they're having fun, they're going to give it everything they got. Tracy Letts actorchallengedifficult Change image and share on social
I'm not a fan - this is a personal preference - I'm not a fan of tour-de-force writing. I admire it, but it's not where my inclination is. I want to hide. Tracy Letts admirefanforce Change image and share on social
In theater, the playwright is the boss, period. The decisions will go through him or her. In movies, the writer is pretty far down on the list. Tracy Letts bosdecisionlist Change image and share on social
Some people do stage and film. Some people are film actors, and some people are stage actors. I'm quite sure that any of the actors who did the original production of 'August' could have done the film of 'August.' I don't think any of them were particularly surprised when they didn't wind up doing the film. Tracy Letts actoraugustfilm share on social
One of the things you hope you've done as a playwright is create roles that can sustain different interpretations. Tracy Letts createhavehope Change image and share on social
The way we tell our stories on stage is that we use spoken word to convey action, and in movies, we use visual images to convey action. Tracy Letts actionconveyimage Change image and share on social
When books and plays are made into movies, they frequently want to cut out the valleys and just show the peaks. Tracy Letts bookcutfrequently Change image and share on social
The nature of the beast is that film is a director's medium. It's not a Tracy Letts play, it's a John Wells film. 'August: Osage County,' as a play, is done. Written. On the shelf. It'll be performed in its entirety for years. Tracy Letts augustbeastcounty share on social
You don't work as hard to watch a movie. You work harder to watch a play, so what the audience puts into it is interesting. Tracy Letts audiencehardinterest Change image and share on social