Art | High Flyer with a Fear of Aging
In the following interview, Reza discusses her approach to writing and the genesis of her play.
‘‘I don’t feel writing is my profession, I don’t know what is my profession,’’ confides Yasmina Reza with a gentle laugh. This from the award-winning Parisian author of two novels, four plays, a stage adaptation of Kafka’s ‘‘Metamorphosis,’’ and a major screenplay.
‘‘I don’t write a lot, it’s very strange, but I can write anywhere, on anything. It’s a great strength, that, so I’m always available for people and ideas.’’ Reza is chatting perched on a red plush chair at a posh Left Bank hotel.
It’s a sunny day in Paris and she...
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