david mamet

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   The Mid Point Pit Stop [Because Your Screenplay Is Too Long]

   In the early days of cinema, the feature presentation contained two parts, with an intermission halfway, at the mid point. The…

   4 min
2. D2

   Theme In Glengarry Glen Ross’ Inciting Incident

   The theme of Glengarry Glen Ross is implied in this powerful inciting incident, where Baldwin's character challenges the film's anti-heroes…

   5 min
3. D3

   Movie Moment: The Untouchables – Mexican Standoff

   Let's face it, ever since David Mamet started directing his own movies, his screenwriting has gone downhill (Glengarry Glen Ross…

   4 min
4. D4

   Best o/t Web 28 Mar

   :: David Mamet's memo to writers of The Unit. :: Interview with A Nightmare on Elm Street's Eric Heisserer. :: Put lumps in…

   1 min
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   The Untouchables – The Mid Point(s)

   A movie's Mid Point usually fulfills a number of functions. In the Hero's Outer Journey, an event occurs that makes…

   3 min