A biography for Beth Henleyhasn’t been written yet.
“Somehow I got to be one of five or six actors that the directors would use as guinea pigs at this directing colloquium, where people pay to listen to and watch the directors direct.”
“It's really interesting that whenever you do something that is so out of character, like having an emotional outburst, that you don't get in trouble.”
“But here's the thing: what you do as a screenwriter is you sell your copyright. As a novelist, as a poet, as a playwright, you maintain your copyright.”
“I did write a couple of original screenplays, but I'd rather write plays.”
“My fault now is making my plays too short.”
“The most glorious thing about working in the collaborative art is when you have somebody like Susan Kingsley or Kathy Bates who are better than your play.”