“One thing I tend to do is ask actors tons and tons of questions to try to get at what they're thinking but also to expose to them whatever box they've placed their characters in - to blow up that box so the journey can begin.”

American stage and screen director, playwright and producer

George Costello Wolfe is an American stage and screen director, playwright, and producer. He is known for his work in theater and film, and for winning two Tony Awards for directing Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk. Wolfe led The Public Theater as artistic director from 1993 to 2004. His career spans directing, writing, and producing, with a strong association with major American stage work.