Martin McDonagh
Playwright
1970-03-26
Martin McDonagh is a British-Irish playwright and filmmaker known for dark comedy and sharply stylized dialogue. His major plays include The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Pillowman, and his films include In Bruges and The Banshees of Inisherin. His work has received broad critical acclaim across theatre and cinema.
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Quotes by Martin McDonagh
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I never feel like a smug or a smart-alec film director, and there are plenty of those around.
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I don't even subscribe to writer's block being a truthful thing. I've had writer's laziness quite often. But I think it's all about sitting down and facing down the blank page and doing it, and I've always been ok at that.
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There have to be moments when you glimpse something decent, something life-affirming even in the most twisted character. That's where the real art lies. See, I always suspect characters who are painted as lovely, decent human beings. I would always question where the darkness lies.
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