We all experience power struggles in our lives - at the workplace, with our friends, in our love lives. In a way, we're all politicians. Beau Willimon experiencefriendlive Change image and share on social
Like any young person who gets into a political campaign, I joined out of a highfalutin' desire to change the world. But you start to see the sort of tactics people use. You start to see politics not only in the macro but in the micro of the campaign itself. Some people get turned off by this side of it. Other people are drawn to it. Beau Willimon campaignchangedesire share on social
The press don't wake up in the morning simply to be a mouthpiece for pols - they're out to uncover and expose news. That often is at odds with what politicians are setting out to do - it's both symbiotic and antagonistic. They need each other, they work in concert with one another, they work against one another. Beau Willimon antagonisticconcertexpose share on social
My jobs on campaigns were pretty low on the totem pole - I was an advance man. Beau Willimon advancecampaignjob Change image and share on social
The way I see politics is, I don't think it's cynical to accept the fact politicians are human beings, that they're flawed, and they represent the best and the worst of us. Beau Willimon acceptbadbeing Change image and share on social
Film is much more visual, a scene is typically a lot shorter, you're dealing with a lot more characters, a lot more locations, and you're able to rely on things that you just can never do on the stage. Beau Willimon characterdealfilm share on social
You always want to try, in everything you do, to attempt something you've never tried before, and the only way to succeed at that is through failure, and the only way to succeed through failure is just banging your head against the wall over and over until you get to that interesting thing on the other side. Beau Willimon attemptbangfailure share on social
There were many years when I was hand-to-mouth and didn't know how I was gonna make rent. I've done every job under the sun, from busing tables, temping, and working in factories to SAT prep and detailing cars. So to be able to make a living where all I do is write is absolutely liberating. Beau Willimon absolutelybusecar share on social
I was always a writer - working on campaigns was never a profession for me. It was something I did on the side, really, so the trajectory hasn't been a political operative who likes to dabble in writing and finds himself into stumbling on film and TV - that was always my goal. Beau Willimon campaigndabblefilm share on social
Tales of power and ambition and intrigue and betrayal and desire - when you're telling those in a big way, you automatically want to go to Shakespeare. Beau Willimon ambitionautomaticallybetrayal Change image and share on social