It's been very much in the blood since I started imagining films or shooting with 8mm when I was a kid. I made some films and thought about films, but then I went into writing. Becket is something that's definitely on the cards. We have to see where that fits in the schedule, because it's a big picture and I have a lot of writing obligations at the moment. I'm wary of anything with a budget over a certain amount.
William MonahanI learned my job from English dramatists. Tennessee Williams was no good for me, New York stuff was no good to me.
William MonahanI'm a homebody, as many writers are, and need to be by myself, and I like to be by the Atlantic Ocean.
William MonahanI never work until I have a deadline. You have to fit so much in a given day that you just don't get serious until you know when the deadline is.
William MonahanYou know a shooter when you see it. At least the creative people do. If a picture isn't obvious in the first draft you're kind of screwed.
William Monahan