J.B. Heaps
Hometown: New York
Q: Tell me about The Immortal Coil.
A: A reclusive writer, once the reluctant spokesman for a generation, returns to the theater with his first new work in over two decades. Reading his highly anticipated opus is an ambitious young actor and a fervent admirer. But slowly, their collaboration deteriorates, ending with what may – or, may not be - fatal consequences.
Q: What else are you working on now?
A: A play based on a comedian similar to Andy Kaufman that will hopefully examine how humor can be used as a truth-wielding weapon.
Q: If you could change one thing about theater, what would it be?
A: Less emphasis on Broadway with its too-often rehashed material, emphasis on star power, and the overly expensive – and I might add, uncomfortable – seats.
Q: What kind of theater excites you?
A: While sometimes I think a good TV show or a good movie may be better than a good play, nothing is better than a great play. To witness flesh and blood characters evolve in front of a live audience is, for me, the zenith of storytelling.
Q: What advice do you have for playwrights just starting out?
A: Much of writing, or effective writing, doesn’t take place at the computer. Instead, ideas for premises, plot twists and the ever elusive good ending percolate at odd unexpected moments: in showers, on the E train and when staring vacantly at a wall of wandering cracks.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Support The Blog
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Mailing list to be invited to Adam's events |
| Email: |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Books by Adam (Amazon)
Adam's New Play Exchange Profile (Plays to Read)
No comments:
Post a Comment