David Mamet
David Mamet’s Harvey Weinstein Play Is As Bad As We Expected
Early reviews have us confused — not about the play’s quality, but about its baseline reason for existing.
No One Asked, But Here’s David Mamet’s Take On The Admissions Scandal Anyway
Mamet’s defense is a bit weak and kinda troubling.
David Mamet, Doing The Seemingly Inevitable, Has Written A Play About Harvey Weinstein
“Every society has to confront the ungovernable genie of sexuality.”
‘Indecent’ Playwright Paula Vogel Calls David Mamet’s Talkback Ban ‘Censorship’
Vogel has made it clear that censorship has no place in art.
David Mamet Has Banned Post-Show Discussions Of His Plays
Want to produce “Glengarry Glen Ross?” Before engaging the audience in a post-show discussion about the play, make sure you have $25,000 on hand.
Wanna Talk About David Mamet’s Play? It’ll Cost You 25 Grand
David Mamet doesn’t want talkbacks after productions of ‘Oleanna.’ And disobeying that directive could incur significant fines.
David Mamet Finds God, Still Searches For Inspiration
David Mamet’s “The Penitent” is a provocative and spiritual tale of a psychiatrist and a mass shooter. But is it any good? Well…
David Mamet's American Snoozefest
When he was running the CBS series “The Unit,” David Mamet had some rules for writing good drama. In his Al Pacino vehicle “China Doll,” he seems to violate just about every single one of them.
Mamet, Schm-amet
You know that awkward moment when you ask a really famous person what they do for a living?
Haunted by the Specter of Phil Spector
Is David Mamet’s HBO film about the music impressario (and convicted killer) great art? The idea of Al Pacino playing Spector is so engaging that it may not matter.