What Martin McDonagh has said about Art and social change
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 31, 2026
Martin McDonagh, British-Irish playwright and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, has been quoted on Art and social change 2 times in 1 episode of The Daily, most recently on October 31, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
McDonagh concedes that murder has probably changed more things than art has.
“I think art has changed things. But I think murder has probably changed a lot more things”
The Daily: Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. (Oct 31, 2026) · Listen from 48:00
McDonagh argues that art changes the world simply by existing, making it better.
“this world is better because of the poems we love and the books we love and the films we adore”
The Daily: Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. (Oct 31, 2026) · Listen from 49:20
Episodes
Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart.The Daily · Oct 31, 2026 · 50 min
David Marchese interviews filmmaker Martin McDonagh about his CIA film Wild Horse Nine, provocation versus offense, violence, punk rock, faith, legacy, and whether art changes the world.
Others on Art and social change
- David Marchese · 1 quote
Martin McDonagh on other topics
- Violence in film · 3 quotes
- Political correctness · 3 quotes
- Catholic Church · 2 quotes
- Academy Awards · 1 quote
- Fleabag · 1 quote
- The Clash · 1 quote
- Masculinity · 1 quote
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri · 1 quote