Verse comedy is interesting
Verse comedy is interesting to me because of the challenge of writing in rhymed couplets, which is not a form that’s usually amenable to English, yet to me it gives great possibility for comedy. David Ives
David Ives
Necessarily, I’m always involved
Necessarily, I’m always involved in casting, as any playwright is, because the whole process of putting on a play is a collaborative, organic effort on the part of a bunch of people trying to think alike. David Ives
I have been approached
I have been approached now and again about sitcoms, but, with very few exceptions, one simply needs to move to L.A. for at least a year or two these days if one wants to develop a series – which is what writing a pilot means. I’ve also been approached about writing episodes for sitcoms, but … Read more
All reviews should carry
All reviews should carry a Surgeon General’s warning. The good ones turn your head, the bad ones break your heart. David Ives
I admire pop songs
I admire pop songs that are perfect at three minutes. David Ives
I think everything should
I think everything should be in verse. ‘The New York Times’ should be in verse. David Ives
Lists are anti-democratic, discriminatory,
Lists are anti-democratic, discriminatory, elitist, and sometimes the print is too small. David Ives
Learning to write for
Learning to write for the theatre is learning to be a human being, because the theatre by its very nature makes you deal with other human beings. David Ives
I’ve taught both screenwriting
I’ve taught both screenwriting and playwriting, and playwriting is both much harder and much more rewarding. One can teach people how to tell a story in cinematic ways, but theater is a much more elusive craft. David Ives
Writing a play, you
Writing a play, you start with less, so more is demanded of you. It’s as if you have to not only write a symphony, but invent the instruments as well. David Ives