What Martin McDonagh has said about Violence in film
3 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 31, 2026
Martin McDonagh, British-Irish playwright and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, has been quoted on Violence in film 3 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 says his stage violence stemmed from a belief that plays should be as exciting as the best films.
“I did think plays should be as exciting as the best films, and that meant you should be able to do anything on stage”
The Daily: Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. (Oct 31, 2026) · Listen from 18:55
McDonagh says his work has become steadily less violent over time.
“I think I've been getting less and less violent. If you discount all the fingers in Banshees, there's hardly any violence at all”
The Daily: Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. (Oct 31, 2026) · Listen from 19:18
McDonagh rejects strong Tarantino comparisons, saying their approaches to violence differ despite surface similarity.
“i don't think our approach to violence is quite the same even though it might appear to be the same”
The Daily: Martin McDonagh Has a Vision for Hope. It's Not for the Faint of Heart. (Oct 31, 2026) · Listen from 41:42
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.
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