I guess I'm attracted and repelled by isolation. It scares me. And it's why I tend to write about older characters, too, because for them the stakes are somewhat higher. — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
The young person isn't certain that love can be real; the middle-aged man is only discovering that it is; and the older person seems so sure of it. I was interested in the way that many of us go through… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
I love stories that frame that: This is what life is about - you don't have a clue. — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
I started directing out of necessity, the first play I wrote in college because I didn't know anyone who could direct it. — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
I could not flourish in the Hollywood system because the first thing spoken about is "What genre is it?" and "Who's it for?" It's… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
I have a theory about Ireland, being at the edge of Europe. For 1,000 years, people didnt know what was beyond. But we thought… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
When people are out of their comfort zone, it’s more dramatic, more prone to have more entertaining experiences, get into fights. That’s the dramatic… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
It's probably the last thing you think about when you're making a film is other people's problems. You're thinking about your problem, which is… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
I'm anxious about work, the future, friendships, past relationships... I'm just one of those people that, whatever I'm doing, it's a big worry. — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
I would love to make a 1830's period piece, a house in the country, a classic atmospheric haunted house movie, visually it would be… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
Directing is such a crucial part of the writing process; you start directing and you see what does not work. "Oh, God, what was… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
I'm living as an artist, and that's a staggering feeling, it's a total luxury. And because you have this amazing chance, with so much… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
We know so little of the why, what the universe is, what infinity is. The veil around us is very fragile. — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
I guess Im attracted and repelled by isolation. It scares me. And its why I tend to write about older characters, too, because for… — Conor McPherson Copy Share Image
