"New dramatic writing has banished conversational dialogue from the stage as a relic of dramaturgy based on conflict and exchange: any story, intrigue or plot that is too neatly tied up is suspect."

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Source : Patrice Pavis (2003). “Theatre at the Crossroads of Culture”, p.57, Routledge

Patrice Pavis

#Writing Quotes #Plot Quotes #Stories Quotes

“Did the priest you mentioned tell you about them? Or did he send you out to blunder along on your own?They're an odd lot. Half of them are soldiers, or priests in disgui- Ah.Is your priest with them?" "No!" He snapped. Ping. He jumped. He'd forgotten the bell. "I mean, I don't know". Ping. "There is no particular priest."Ping. He bit his lip and fell silent.”
“People who don't take care of their drums really annoy me.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Deep inside, I am desperate to do comedy.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“People blame their environment. There is only one person to blame - and only one - themselves.”
“Our ability to know about ourselves and the world is what makes us human”
“I've actually usually been wary of taking on science fiction as an actor because it's really tough to do. It's really difficult to execute. There's often lots of prosthetics, green screen and special effects, and it can get very technical.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I think this happens to a lot of people, men and women, where you reach a point in your life and all of a sudden realize that things have changed. You suddenly realize that people are coming up behind you, that maybe somebody might want to replace you for less money.”
“If you can't beat 'em in the alley, you can't beat 'em on the ice.”

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