My mentality is that no matter how good or bad the previous play was, move on to the next one.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
That was always my inclination, to start on a new play before the other one gets done, because at least you'll have something to go back to if that play gets trashed.
I'm aware of my old plays and occasionally think about them, but I'm much more anxious about finding the next play.
I rather go to see a good play than be in one.
When we watch a play under the standard circumstances, we've lost volition and time is passing. A still play feels like an existential threat.
In the end, one has to feel lucky that things fell out O.K. I've felt that all the years I've been writing plays.
My mind started wandering. I started playing carefully, instead of playing the way that had gotten me to that point. I had to force myself to keep driving the ball.
The great fun of doing new plays is that people have no idea what's going to happen next. That goes quite soon, as people start talking about it, and the only way you can keep hold of that is genuinely to keep changing it.
It's my job to get us in good plays, or more importantly, out of bad plays. That's what I did.
When I make a bad play, it frustrates the heck out of me, even in practice.
A play should give you something to think about. When I see a play and understand it the first time, then I know it can't be much good.