Turning 67 Today: Tim Robbins

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  • [on his screenwriting] I always write from an actor’s perspective, which is writing dialogue that fits comfortably into one’s mouth, as opposed to dialogue that is strained and defective.
  • A movie script is a malleable entity when you’re shooting and should be able to become different things and should be able to be rewritten at the last minute.
  • I’m fairly competent as a director and actor, but I am Mr. Neurotic as a writer. I just don’t have enough confidence in my abilities to take criticism well. I take it personally. Start with ‘It’s a masterpiece,’ and then tell me what you think could be changed.