Alan Bleasdale
1946
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Biography
Alan Bleasdale is a renowned English playwright, screenwriter, and producer known for his work in television dramas. Born in Liverpool in 1946, he gained significant recognition for his powerful and gritty portrayal of working-class life in Britain. Bleasdale's most famous works include 'Boys from the Blackstuff' and 'GBH,' which tackle social and political issues with a sharp and critical lens.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.
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TV drama should confront, challenge, and provoke. You're showing it to people who have a choice, or an alternative, and you have to be loved, otherwise they just switch over.
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All writers are vain, selfish and lazy, and at the very bottom of their motives there lies a mystery.
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I have real trouble with the idea that I have to go out and sell what I've written. I'm essentially very private.
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My work comes from a place of opposition to the government and opposition to the loss of leverage by the working class.