Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Scavenged Fragments of Conversation: The Pledge.

As I was recently walking around the National Gallery in Canberra, I overheard a woman says to her friend:-

"Damn, I think we should make a pledge tonight..."

I was taken by the possibility of the line. Should play with this as an exercise conversation starter or ending.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Quote of the day

There's only one compliment from a director that can mean anything to a playwright:

'I like your play and I'm going to put in on.'

Richard Eyre (from Nation Service p 79.)

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Quote of the day

the difference between commitment and involvement: in a ham omelette the pig is committed but the chicken is involved.

Richard Eyre (quoting Al Clark in 'National Service'. p 60)