One of the things I realised as I learned to manage a rehearsal room is that the best idea always has to win, and it doesn't matter where the idea comes from. John Tiffany More Quotes by John Tiffany More Quotes From John Tiffany I realise that there's something about fantasy, whether it's written by the Grimm Brothers or J. K. Rowling or Thorne or J. M. Barrie, that it gets closer to the human experience than realism every could. John Tiffany human something fantasy experience I'm a sucker for emotionally exploitative cello. John Tiffany exploitative emotionally cello sucker Broadway is full of crazy people. John Tiffany full crazy-people crazy people The only thing I fear is when people say, 'I should go to the theatre more.' I say, 'We should create work that makes you not have a choice.' John Tiffany you fear work people The power of imagination is infinite. John Tiffany infinite imagination power I suppose the key for me is about opening up experiences and untold stories to audiences. John Tiffany key about me opening The more everything gets digitalised, the more precious the live experience of going to the theatre is. John Tiffany live everything experience theatre I had a lovely time growing up. But I was very aware of the miners' strike going on, friends' families collapsing, and people being unemployed. John Tiffany friends growing-up time people Sometimes on Broadway, you don't know who the investors are, and you end up making a million dollars for somebody awful. John Tiffany end know you sometimes 'West Side Story' is one of the greatest theatrical experiences I've had. John Tiffany experiences greatest side story I don't know how films get made, and I think I'll leave it to other people. John Tiffany leave think know people 'Philistines' was so beautiful, and it bored me to death. I never want to see another production where the rain splashes against a window and actors wander around in drab cardigans saying, 'I'm so bored.' John Tiffany me rain beautiful death We just don't need any more 'Macbeth's in the world, however brilliant mine might turn out to be. John Tiffany need more just world I thought a director was like a pillow who sat under the writer, supporting them and submitting to their vision. It took me a long time to realise that what a writer really wants is a production that matches the play and the writing. It is the only way the play can achieve its full potential. John Tiffany me vision time long Whenever I'd seen Greek tragedy done with masks and declamations, it brought me out in a rash. John Tiffany seen me tragedy done When I realised, on 'The Straits,' that physical work in the theatre takes much longer than directing scenes, it was like a eureka moment. If you want to work physically, you have to accommodate it, and it takes a disproportionate amount of time. John Tiffany moment you work time The physicality of a production needs evolution and breath. John Tiffany production breath evolution needs I never get star-struck. I never fanboy. Ever, ever, ever. John Tiffany ever get never When I sold my flat in Glasgow, I bought a little cottage on the North Yorkshire coast. Whenever we go up from London to stay there, I'm just like, 'I'm home! I'm home in Bronte-land!' John Tiffany stay go like home I was pre-med at Glasgow University. I was from a family who were of the mind that if you were clever enough to be a doctor or a lawyer, why wouldn't you be? John Tiffany doctor you family mind
