To me, what is important in the theater is that we don't want to make a conclusion. We don't want to make a statement, don't want to say what something is. We want to ask, 'What is it?'
Interpretation
Theater should provoke questions rather than provide answers or conclusions.
Robert Wilson emphasizes that the essence of theater lies in the exploration of questions rather than delivering definitive statements or conclusions. He advocates for a form of artistic expression that encourages the audience to engage with the unknown and consider various interpretations, essentially promoting a reflective and questioning approach to art.
In practice
This quote could be used in a theater workshop to encourage actors to focus on the depth of their characters.
Usually in theater, the visual repeats the verbal. The visual dwindles into decoration. But I think with my eyes. For me, the visual is not an afterthought, not an illustration of the text. If it says the same thing as the words, why look? The visual must be so compelling that a deaf man would sit though the performance fascinated.
I never studied theatre; I learned it by doing it. If I had studied theatre, I would not be making the kind of theatre I am making.
If you just love movies enough, you can make a good one.
I think there is a big difference between the music business and music. And my relationship is to music, not music business. I think the business will keep changing, but music won't. Music will be there.
I heard someone from the music business saying they are no longer looking for talent, they want people with a certain look and a willingness to cooperate. I thought, that's interesting, because I believe a total unwillingness to cooperate is what is necessary to be an artist — not for perverse reasons, but to protect your vision. The considerations of a corporation, especially now, have nothing to do with art or music. That's why I spend my time now painting.
In many ways, my entire graphic novel career was a long diversion. Originally, all I wanted to do was to be an underground cartoonist and maybe bring out a groovy underground mag.
If you focus your energy on the camera, it takes away from the time you have to focus on the performances.
The best book, like the best speech, will do it all - make us laugh, think, cry and cheer - preferably in that order.
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