Originally the structure was . . . a modern narrator who would appear intermittently and talk about his memories of his grandmother, which would then be juxtaposed against scenes from the past. But the stories from the past were always more interesting that the things in the present. I find this almost endemic to modern plays that veer between past and present. . . . So as we've gone on developing GOLDEN CHILD, the scenes from the past have become more dominant, and all that remains of the present are these two little bookends that frame the action.
Now I see -- we are always most revolted by the things hidden within us. - David Henry Hwang
Now I see -- we are always most revolted by the things hidden within us.
- David Henry Hwang
We are all prisoners of our time and place. - David Henry Hwang
We are all prisoners of our time and place.
It's the stories that make my heart beat faster ...those are the ones to write about - David Henry Hwang
It's the stories that make my heart beat faster ...those are the ones to write about
To me to write well is to battle stereotypes. To write well is to create three-dimensional characters that seem human. - David Henry Hwang
To me to write well is to battle stereotypes. To write well is to create three-dimensional characters that seem human.
I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that. - David Henry Hwang
I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that.
Consider it this way: what would you say if a blond homecoming queen fell in love with a short Japanese businessman? He treats her cruelly, then goes… - David Henry Hwang
Consider it this way: what would you say if a blond homecoming queen fell in love with a short Japanese businessman? He treats her cruelly, then goes…
The West believes the East, deep down, wants to be dominated, because a woman can’t think for herself - David Henry Hwang
The West believes the East, deep down, wants to be dominated, because a woman can’t think for herself
Why, in the Peking Opera, are women's roles played by men?...Because only a man knows how a woman is supposed to act. - David Henry Hwang
Why, in the Peking Opera, are women's roles played by men?...Because only a man knows how a woman is supposed to act.
I'm happy. Which often looks like crazy. - David Henry Hwang
I'm happy. Which often looks like crazy.
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