If you put a blank canvas in front of Matisse and say, 'This has to be a success,' who's going to pick up a paintbrush? Marianne Elliott More Quotes by Marianne Elliott More Quotes From Marianne Elliott You have to lead by example. You have to be the calmest person in the room. You have to be very open. I think the qualities of a director are to enable and to find the best in everybody. Marianne Elliott person best think you I am still very observant. I am absorbed by people and why they do what they do. Marianne Elliott why i-am still people I'm drawn to female stories, of which there aren't that many, and particularly to stories now about older women. The things they have to confront and override is really fascinating. That's a whole untold part of our world. Marianne Elliott things now women world I'm interested in teasing out the contemporary issues in what I'm working on, however old the piece might be, whenever I'm working on it. Marianne Elliott interested old working out If you are working in a publicly subsidized building, then you have a responsibility to deliver truly interesting, risky, innovative, even provocative work. Work that speaks to your audience in many resonant ways. The priority is less about the financial rewards. Marianne Elliott you building responsibility work The less subsidy we have, the more the 'producers' take over, and the 'bottom line' becomes the raison d'etre. That's quite an unappealing landscape for artists. Marianne Elliott line over more landscape When I was a kid, I never spoke. I would sit under a table and not speak to anybody. No words for years. Marianne Elliott no-words words never speak With everything I do, there always seems to be a massive risk involved. Marianne Elliott everything always involved risk I felt like that growing up - that I didn't have a voice. Marianne Elliott like up growing-up voice My dad had a big influence on me, and although I was never very bright at school, I used to love philosophising with him about big universal things - and I think that's what directing is. Marianne Elliott me dad love school I'm quite unusual in directing terms: I'm a woman. I'm quite a girly girl. I was never academic. Marianne Elliott woman never girly girl I didn't want to just be remembered for 'War Horse.' Marianne Elliott just horse want war It's difficult to find an actress prepared to play a fading star. Marianne Elliott actress find difficult play There's a certain type of theatre that I haven't got any time for at all - established, boring, same-old stuff without any reason or passion. There's quite a lot of it about, and it motivates me to try to do something different, something risky, raw, ugly, and challenging. Marianne Elliott me ugly passion time I hope that subsidised theatres continue to be rewarded for the wonder of talent they provide to this industry, on stage and off. Marianne Elliott stage talent hope wonder I believe that theater has to be utterly life-changing for the people watching it. Marianne Elliott watching i-believe believe people I think theater is so undervalued. I have seen things there that have been far more vivid than things that actually have happened. Marianne Elliott far more things think I never wanted anything to do with the theatre as a child. I was dragged there under duress. Marianne Elliott anything never child theatre Directors have this mask of being in control and in charge, but underneath, I'm terrified. Marianne Elliott charge control being mask We're always steered towards what is good in the canon by a male perspective. I like to do plays with a female protagonist who finds her way through. My way is unusual. Marianne Elliott good always perspective way
