I'm never so into the three-act movie thing. I know that's the form that people talk about, but it seems to me, in the movie, you just have to keep charging forward. You couldn't start over again like you do… — James Lapine Copy Share Image
Fairy tales, which teach a moral lesson, are about ourselves. Myth deals with forces greater than ourselves. — James Lapine Copy Share
I really enjoyed writing the adaptation of 'Into The Woods.' I thought it was wonderful to not be the director, frankly. I really enjoyed… — James Lapine Copy Share
I'm a hippie child of the '60s. What drives me crazy about mass media entertainment is that it's so often devoid of any ideas. — James Lapine Copy Share
I'm never so into the three-act movie thing. I know that's the form that people talk about, but it seems to me, in the… — James Lapine Copy Share
Good musicals, a strange world, seem so easy. People say, 'Ohhh, it's magic.' Nothing's magic. A thing doesn't jell. Adapt. Change the rhythm. Shorten… — James Lapine Copy Share
I did 'Impromptu,' which was a thrill and a horror all at once - my first movie and having to do it in Paris,… — James Lapine Copy Share
I designed a theater magazine that was full of plays and essays about the theater, and then I worked at a theater school. By… — James Lapine Copy Share
I love the visual aspect of the theater. But I like what people have to say, too. — James Lapine Copy Share
I've grown more and more appreciative of good writing, and I now really hope I can become a better and better writer. — James Lapine Copy Share
If you're like me and nosy, you're always eavesdropping on other people's conversations. — James Lapine Copy Share
The music is the emotional substance of the show; the book just sets it up. Nobody goes to a musical to hear the book.… — James Lapine Copy Share
