Does 'Shooting Fish' have less artistic merit than a play like 'Angels In America,' which I did? Well, probably. But it's good for something. Dan Futterman More Quotes by Dan Futterman More Quotes From Dan Futterman We are breaking new ground in the territory of dumb with Shooting Fish. Dumb, but in good taste. Silly, but not ridiculous. Dan Futterman shooting dumb silly I was raised Jewish and bar mitzvahed. Dan Futterman bar-mitzvah raised bars I loved being in Bombay. It was a pretty thrilling place to walk around and explore. Dan Futterman bombay thrilling walks Once you start working with a particular actor, that actor becomes very present in your mind as your mind as you're writing subsequent episodes. Dan Futterman actors mind writing I think I'm kind of attracted to the material more than the medium. I'm not opposed to doing a television show, though. I actually think there are a couple of good ones. And there is some terrible theater. Film is a very different kind of acting. Dan Futterman doing good think television With a play, there's more of a definable arc because of the nature of theater: You know, there's no editing, so there's something more natural about the arc a character follows in a play. I think theater is more an actor's medium, whereas film is more a director's medium, because that's who controls the final feel of the film. Dan Futterman feel you nature character I don't pretend to be anything but an actor and a writer. Dan Futterman pretend writer actor anything
