Conor McPherson
Conor McPherson
Conor McPhersonis an Irish playwright and director...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth6 August 1971
CountryIreland
years europe people
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 about it - a lot. And that beyond became internalized in our psyche.
writing blessing ifs
If I wasn't plagued by needing to write things, that would perhaps be a blessing.
simple play ideas
The play is a very simple idea really; someone needs some support and consolation, and she finds a place where she gets it.
attracted repelled scares somewhat stakes tend
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.
became people theory
I have a theory about Ireland, being at the edge of Europe. For 1,000 years, people didn't know what was beyond. But we thought about it - a lot. And that 'beyond' became internalized in our psyche.
anxious future people whatever work
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.
good people prefer
I'm not a good storyteller - I much prefer to be with people who are chatty, to have the luxury of listening.
amazing audience chance create determined freedom hard living responsibility staggering takes total worth
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 freedom, I'm determined to make something that is worth that. I feel this responsibility - to create something that makes an audience feel, which takes them somewhere. But that's very hard to achieve.