Friday September 18, 2009 at 12:00
“Somebody told me the other day, “The essential difference between theater and movies is that theater always acknowledges the existence of the audience,’ and I find that a simple but very profound statement. A movie doesn’t know you’re alive; theater does, but most of it today tries to play into popular taste, instead of creating popular taste. Also, too much of it is impersonal. Do you know why ‘Hair’ broke new ground? Because it’s a highly personal work, and personal work is what makes art go.”
— Stephen Sondheim in a NY Times article (via)
