As he explains it, he has always been interested in a diverse range of the arts, having painted since childhood, in college engaging in music-related activities, and being deeply interested in literature and photography. "I got the idea that theater could bring all these varied interests together and so struck off in that direction."
賴聲川的說法是，他對很多不同領域的藝術都有興趣，從小畫畫，大學時玩音樂，對文學、攝影也有濃厚的興趣，「我以為劇場可以融合這些不同的興趣，所以往這個方向走。」