Tracy Letts quotes

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)
After the success of 'August,' there were people saying I should change my life. And maybe I should have bought a yacht and traveled the world instead of returning to Steppenwolf to act in and write plays. But I'm from the Midwest, and that's what we do: We go back to work. View quote
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One of the things you hope you've done as a playwright is create roles that can sustain different interpretations. View quote
Tracy Letts
'Killer Joe' provides a lot of red meat for the theater. Pam MacKinnon is the perfect director to shepherd a group of actors who share a certain bloodlust. View quote
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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. View quote
Tracy Letts