Veteran screenwriter and director David Mamet knows from experience what it takes to make a movie, from the cutthroat to the corrupt. He tells us what works in Hollywood and what doesn't in his new book, Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business.
Events: David Mamet will be participating in
New York Times “Times Talks” with Frank Rich
Monday, February 12 at 6:30 pm
The Lighthouse International Theater
111 E 59th St
General Admission: $25
For more information: call 888-NYT-1870
Events: David Mamet will be participating in
New York Times “Times Talks” with Frank Rich
Monday, February 12 at 6:30 pm
The Lighthouse International Theater
111 E 59th St
General Admission: $25
For more information: call 888-NYT-1870
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Comments [2]
As of March 2008, David Mamet is no longer a "brain-dead liberal!" Now he's evidently a heartless, souless, religious conservative. Sad!
Why in hell doesn't he convert to CLASSICAL LIBERALISM? Right-wing conservatives are every bit as stupid and depraved as left-wing progressives!
Mamet is quite good at theater -- but very poor at politics. :-(
I was just wondering if David Mamet changed his views on television and it doing no good. I've been researching his life for my lit class, and I just found out he was producing The Unit, a television show. I guess my comment is more of a question. Otherwise I enjoyed listening to this interview.
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