I want someone else to do it. It's hard to be a director and a writer here. The critics are not used to the idea. They are suspicious. There's Robert Wilson.
American artists can work in Europe and make a living.
The government support is good. I don't think Washington is proud of its artists and I wish it were because there are a lot of people doing good work. There was a profile of Charles Guggenheim in the Washington Post Sunday Arts section, and that is one of the few times I've seen the Post celebrate the achievements of a local artist. There was also a piece on Eric Schaeffer, acting director of Signature Theater, but it is very rare to see splashy coverage of a local artist. Charles Guggenheim has won two Academy Awards for his work.