Tag Archives: Mamet

Adam Smith: The Torpor of the Mind

Posted on August 18, 2017 by GeorgeBlot

The radio the other morning had an interview with the linguist who invents languages for Game of Thrones and other Hollywood/ big production series and films. It’s worth taking a deep breath at this – here is a guy whose … Continue reading →

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Mamet: a world without time

Posted on July 28, 2017 by GeorgeBlot

While I’ve got Mamet’s book on my desk, here’s a couple of nice quotes, both of which I claim apply to all writing as much as theatre: (p154) The mystery in drama is time: how to use time, how to … Continue reading →

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Mamet: just say the goddamned lines.

Posted on July 27, 2017 by GeorgeBlot

I’ve been reading David Mamet’s Theatre (Faber 2010), and incidentally, if you’re an actor, writer or director – or you aspire to be – then you can do worse than studying this little gem, memorising it, and applying it in … Continue reading →

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