Theresa Rebeck : (5)

" You have to respect who the character is. It has its own internal truth, and you can’t betray that. And if you don’t betray that, it will not betray you. " - Theresa Rebeck

" There are so many people from many different classes and ways of life who converge in one space to make a musical. " - Theresa Rebeck

" Obviously, a theatrical masterpiece needs more than a plot; many television shows are nothing but plot, and it is doubtful that they will stand the test of time. But I also don’t think that making fun of plot or acting like we’re all somehow ‘above’ structure is such a good idea. " - Theresa Rebeck

" When I was a staff writer on ‘NYPD Blue,’ it was truly my job to hear David Milch’s voice for that show and to deliver episodes that embodied that voice. " - Theresa Rebeck

" The stage gives you more control over your own work; in television, there’s a distressing amount of communal writing. Unless it’s your show, you have no control over that. You’re at the mercy of whoever’s running the show. " - Theresa Rebeck