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Laughter can bring a new perspective.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: Bring Laughter New New Perspective Perspective

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I didn't have a teacher like Sister Mary Ignatius.

~Christopher Durang

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Since it's based on my parents, it's more emotionally close to me than some of my more surreal plays. And then I like the balance of the comic and the sad. It should play as funny, but you should care about the characters and feel sad for them.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: About Balance Based Care Characters Close Comic Emotionally Feel Funny Like Me More Parents Play Plays Sad Should Since Some Surreal Than Them Then You

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My parents didn't really know one another.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: Another Know Parents Really

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My father knew the charming side of my mother, and my mother thought that he was attentive and pleasant and was an architect, which was a respectable profession, but I don't think that they actually got to know one another deeply.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: Actually Another Architect Attentive Charming Deeply Father Got He Knew Know Mother Pleasant Profession Respectable Side Think Thought Which

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When my parents separated, I was very grateful.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: Grateful Parents Separated Very

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I grew up wanting to be a writer for theatre.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: Grew Theatre Up Wanting Writer

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Then in college I became obsessed with film, and wanted to be part of that.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: Became College Film Obsessed Part Then Wanted

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On the one hand, I'm grateful to be hired and thrilled to be paid.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: Grateful Hand Hired Paid Thrilled

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Since I also act, sometimes I get over my resentment and commit to the pitch as an acting job.

~Christopher Durang

Topics: Act Acting Also Commit Get Job Over Pitch Resentment Since Sometimes

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Playwright

Born: January 2nd, 1949

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