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...Wendy Wasserstein won't be put on a pedestal. She prefers a simple 'Wendy,' she doesn't like too much meaning ascribed to her plays, and she definitely won't pontificate about technique. "I like to lock myself away in an Inn or spend the day on the telephone," she quips to the delight of a loving audience. "And I write everything out by hand first...
...Wasserstein also said she prefers to adapt her plays for public television rather than film because she can retain creative control over her works even though she makes less money. Joking about her salary from television, she said, "I consider myself the Queen of the Four-Figure Deal...
...last 45 minutes, members of the audience asked Wasserstein questions pertaining predominantly to playwriting...
...Wasserstein said she is currently working on a possible film script and an adaptation of The Sisters Rosensweig for the BBC. But she assured the audience she is not planning to write a sequel to The Heidi Chronicles...
...Wasserstein's speech was part of the "Learning from Performers" series, which is sponsored by the Office for the Arts. Christopher Durang '71 and Terrence McNally will come to Harvard next month as part of the series...