Paul Strain

“True simplicity becomes transcendent. There’s something about the sacred ordinary”
― Howard Sherman, Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the 21st Century

“George is this big, affable kid, and I think he’s honest. I think that he’s sensitive. I think he’s smart. I think he’s a lot smarter than certainly a lot of productions may portray him. I think he’s really open-minded and curious about the world. He may not have all of the answers to all of life’s questions, but he’s certainly open to the possibilities of great things.     When George and Rebecca are at the window and they’re looking at the moon, and she has that whole bit about the letter and the way it’s addressed, I think that that moment really shines a light on how vast the universe is. I don’t think that George had ever really considered his place in the universe. In some ways, he’s got this perspective of you want to stay home, you want to stay close, you want to stay safe. But then there’s this whole wide world out there that’s just waiting to be explored, and I don’t think that he even really realizes how vast it is until that moment.”
― Howard Sherman, Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder’s Our Town in the 21st Century