This Is A Time For

You Can Only Write, 'somebody Wants Something, Something Else Is In Their Way Of Getting It.'

People Don't Live Their Lives In A Series Of Scenes That Form A Dramatic Narrative, They Don't Speak In Dialogue, They're Not Lit By A Cinematographer Or Scored By A Composer. The Properties Of Real Life And The Properties Of Drama Have Almost Nothing To Do With Each Other. The Difference Between Writing About Reporters And Being A Reporter Is The Same As The Difference Between Drawing A Building And Building A Building.

It's Nice That Hbo Is In Business With The Audience And Not With The Advertisers. There's A Difference.

When I Write Something, I Want The Best Director To Direct It. And That's Not Going To Be Me.

As A Dramatist, You're Looking For Points Of Friction.