I'll tell you something, and this is true: I've never been able to write a film which I didn't respect. I just can't do it. I'm very happy about all the films I haven't done.
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I think plays have nothing to do with one's own personal life. Not in my experience, anyway. The stuff of drama has to do, not with your subject matter, anyway, but with how you treat it. Drama includes pain, loss, regret - that's what drama is about!
Interpretation
What this quote means
Drama is about universal themes rather than personal experiences.
Harold Pinter emphasizes that the essence of drama transcends personal experiences and instead revolves around how one handles significant themes like pain, loss, and regret. In his view, the true art of drama lies in the exploration and representation of these profound human emotions and experiences, rather than merely reflecting one's own life situation.
Themes
DramaPainLossRegretArtExperience
In practice
Example use cases
In a theatre discussion on the depth of character portrayal in modern plays.
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