You can't write a character more brilliant than yourself. It's just not physically possible. Anthony McCarten More Quotes by Anthony McCarten More Quotes From Anthony McCarten There is the cult of the actor and of the director, and there's even been the cult of the celebrity chef and gardener, but there has never been a cult of the screenwriter. But I'm happy about that because what I crave - in a completely venal way - is creative opportunities, not recognition. Anthony McCarten neverhappywaychef I'm still always surprised that anyone might be interested in my work or me. Anthony McCarten stillmealwayswork I still present myself as a New Zealander, answering people's questions about New Zealand and contributing in my own unlikely way to the global perception that Kiwis can and do fly high. Anthony McCarten flymyselfpeopleway Since my student days, I'd been a fan of those books with titles like 'Great Speeches that Changed the World,' as I loved the idea that the right person with the right words at the right time could really make a difference. Anthony McCarten wordsgreattimeworld One of the great things about Churchill is that he had the guts to say the unpalatable, to level with the people, even if it cost him politically to tell them the truth. Anthony McCarten saygreattruthpeople When I was growing up in the '80s and working in the theater, David Mamet exploded with a whole new reworking of what dialogue should sound like. It was punchy and raw and repetitive, bursting with dynamic. I remember that switching on a lot of lights for me. Anthony McCarten newlightsmeremember
