Conor McPherson
Conor McPherson
Conor McPhersonis an Irish playwright and director...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth6 August 1971
CountryIreland
veils littles infinity
We know so little of the why, what the universe is, what infinity is. The veil around us is very fragile.
genre-is firsts hollywood
I could not flourish in the Hollywood system because the first thing spoken about is "What genre is it?" and "Who's it for?" It's a very strange question to me; it's for human beings.
writing thinking doe
Directing is such a crucial part of the writing process; you start directing and you see what does not work. "Oh, God, what was I thinking?" and then you can rearrange it.
college play firsts
I started directing out of necessity, the first play I wrote in college because I didn't know anyone who could direct it.
stories love-story clue
I love stories that frame that: This is what life is about - you don't have a clue.
thinking roots spirit
I think Catholicism took root very quickly in Ireland because it's a very superstitious religion, the holy ghost, the holy spirit, it has a goddess, very visual, the music.
responsibility thinking-about-you people
It's probably the last thing you think about when you're making a film is other people's problems. You're thinking about your problem, which is making the movie. But you do have a responsibility. You can't mess around with people's emotions.
responsibility artist luxury
Im living as an artist, and thats a staggering feeling, its a total luxury. And because you have this amazing chance, with so much freedom, Im determined to make something that is worth that. I feel this responsibility - to create something that makes an audience feel, which takes them somewhere. But thats very hard to achieve.
want actors language
I just want the actors to put their faith in the language. Just let the words do the work.
hurt feelings way
We're all ordinary in a way. We can all be hurt. We can all be unbalanced. We all have feelings. Life can treat us harshly, even shockingly sometimes.
years europe people
I have a theory about Ireland, being at the edge of Europe. For 1,000 years, people didnt know what was beyond. But we thought about it - a lot. And that beyond became internalized in our psyche.
writing blessing ifs
If I wasn't plagued by needing to write things, that would perhaps be a blessing.
simple play ideas
The play is a very simple idea really; someone needs some support and consolation, and she finds a place where she gets it.
became people theory
I have a theory about Ireland, being at the edge of Europe. For 1,000 years, people didn't know what was beyond. But we thought about it - a lot. And that 'beyond' became internalized in our psyche.