Tracy Letts quotes

Tracy Letts is an acclaimed American playwright, actor, and screenwriter, known for works like "August: Osage County." His plays explore complex family relationships and the darker sides of human nature. He has won prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Tony Award. Here are 5 of his quotes:

After the success of 'August,' there were people saying I should change my life. And maybe I should have bought a yacht and traveled the world instead of returning to Steppenwolf to act in and write plays. But I'm from the Midwest, and that's what we do: We go back to work.

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One of the things you hope you've done as a playwright is create roles that can sustain different interpretations.

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'Killer Joe' provides a lot of red meat for the theater. Pam MacKinnon is the perfect director to shepherd a group of actors who share a certain bloodlust.

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The nature of the beast is that film is a director's medium. It's not a Tracy Letts play, it's a John Wells film. 'August: Osage County,' as a play, is done. Written. On the shelf. It'll be performed in its entirety for years.

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