'Blackbird' is the only one I've ever wanted to redo. It just haunted me, this play. There was a sense of unfinished business because at the time we did it at Manhattan Theatre Club, there was real momentum to move… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
As a director, you're incredibly proud when an individual steps up to the podium and is acknowledged for their work. But to have an entire company acknowledged, there is just no higher honor ever paid for that company - or… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
My preference is for people who come to rehearsal and get into the ring. I like a muscular actor who's playful. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
I don't believe really good plays - interesting plays, complicated plays - can mean just one thing to every single person in the audience. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
I have a concentrated period of work for about five months, and then I take a bunch of time off. That's just the way… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
In 'The Humans,' there's a gay character, and the fact that she's gay is probably the least interesting thing about her. — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
Alison Pill is the unsung hero of 'Three Tall Women' to me. She's extraordinary in this part, and she makes it look easy. I'm… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
But there is a process that happens when you're making something, be it a musical or a new play. That process takes time, and… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
I do not resent Sarah Jessica Parker. We've been friends for decades. I just do not like what 'Sex and the City' did to… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
Jayne Houdyshell and I - when I was 17 years old - did summer stock together at the Timber Lake Playhouse in Mt. Carroll,… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
I think, as written, 'Assassins' simply acknowledges the very human need to be acknowledged. As director, I've got to put aside any particular biases… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
There are plenty of other actors who are wonderful that just don't work in a way that I work, or our methods aren't necessarily… — Joe Mantello Copy Share Image
