45 Quotes by David Farr

It's a very bleak play, but there is some final sense of redemption. 'Coriolanus' shows mercy, a Christian virtue in an otherwise un-Christian world.

'Hamlet' is so modern; 'Coriolanus' is utterly alien to our consciousness, and that makes it difficult for us.

The forest has always been a place, in fairy tales and in Shakespeare, where you go and discover who you are. You get stripped of everything you thought you were, some type of ordeal takes place, and you come out stronger.

I don't like selling myself. It's a sort of shy arrogance.

To try to convey literally what the Garden of Eden was like is meaningless. What matters is its symbolic function.

Directing is extrovert and gregarious; writing is isolating, introverted, and lonely.

As you enter the world of myth, you have immediately a wonderful freedom.

You can't cast Hittites as Trojans; I'd love to do it, but sadly, there are none available!

'Hamlet' is a play of many strange parts, with ghosts and players, politicians and clowns.