| I
like a lot of Last of the Red Hot Lovers. It is not modesty that makes me say
"a lot of." I have never written a play that I thought was completely
satisfying. The playwright has obligations to fulfill, such as exposition and character
building that must be done. The trick is to do it skillfully. One is always so eager to
get to the "meat," or the confrontations between the antagonist and protagonist,
that one occasionally skimps on details. The mature playwright rarely skimps. I am in the
process of maturing. NEIL SIMON
Los Angeles, Nov. 7th, 1977
(McGovern, 1979) |
published: Random House, 1970 |
