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David Alan Mamet (/ ˈ m æ m ɪ t /; born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, filmmaker, and author. He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988).
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The book's title stems from a quote from musician Lead Belly, appearing on page 66: Huddie Ledbetter, also known as Leadbelly, said: You take a knife, you use it to cut the bread, so you'll have strength to work; you use it to shave, so you'll look nice for your lover; on discovering her with another, you use it to cut out her lying heart.
Pages in category "Books by David Mamet" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. O. On Directing Film; T.
It's illustrated by Mamet's own cartoons, which echo a middle schooler's sense of humor and matur Book Review: David Mamet screams at clouds in new collection of grievances about Hollywood Skip to ...
In the book, Mamet derides the practice of teaching drama students the system of Constantin Stanislavski or method acting of Lee Strasberg. In Mamet's opinion, time spent searching for emotion memory or considering character's biographies is time wasted, and he suspects that it is an academic bluff working to keep actors uncertain.