Fosse:Writing is Listening,and the Writer is Someone Else
In an interview with Cristina Modreanu,Jon Fosse delves into his nuanced senti-ments regarding Henrik Ibsen while offering insights into various facets of dramatic compo-sition,theatrical rehearsal,and acting style.Fosse extols Ibsen as the demon of theater,yet contends that his oeuvre lacks a profound sense of love,eliciting from Fosse not fondness but rather a respectful admiration.Furthermore,Fosse delineates his distinctive approach to the craft of drama.For him,writing embodies an act of profound listening,an enigmatic process emanating from the depths of the psyche or realms unknown.Fosse elucidates that he,as the bearer of the name Fosse,merely serves as a conduit for the preexisting narratives,while the true author remains someone else.He posits that the allure of theatre lies in those elusive mo-ments of soulful resonance that defy linguistic expression,offering a transcendent means of apprehending the human experience beyond the confines of nationality and language.Addition-ally,Fosse underscores the significance of music in his theatrical compositions,asserting that meticulous attention to the music is pivotal to the multifaceted success of his works on stage.