Caffeinated Book Dragon reviewed Glengarry Glen Ross by David Mamet
Gonna read it a few more times because the events confuse me a bit, but the desperation sure shines through.
3 stars
Haven't seen the movie or play yet, and wanted to read it because I'm going to be doing David Mamet's Masterclass at some point. And after reading lots of Shakespeare the past few weeks, well, this one's definitely different.
It took me a bit to get the gist, the lingo used, all that stuff that makes a play dynamic, but I could follow it eventually. Technically I read it twice: once to get the dialogue, once to picture the scene and place the players. I had to go back and forth a few times, but I think I got it alright.
Considering how many episodes of "American Greed" I've been watching lately, I think Mamet nailed the frustration, desperation, and motivation behind selling and making the sale at all costs. Now I want to see the play performed and the movie, too.
Worth reading if you want to see a …
Haven't seen the movie or play yet, and wanted to read it because I'm going to be doing David Mamet's Masterclass at some point. And after reading lots of Shakespeare the past few weeks, well, this one's definitely different.
It took me a bit to get the gist, the lingo used, all that stuff that makes a play dynamic, but I could follow it eventually. Technically I read it twice: once to get the dialogue, once to picture the scene and place the players. I had to go back and forth a few times, but I think I got it alright.
Considering how many episodes of "American Greed" I've been watching lately, I think Mamet nailed the frustration, desperation, and motivation behind selling and making the sale at all costs. Now I want to see the play performed and the movie, too.
Worth reading if you want to see a dramatic treatment of dialogue. There are very few stage directions or descriptions, it's about 98.5% dialogue.
