March 25, 2010

David Mamet's Advice on How to Write Television

"DRAMA, AGAIN, IS THE QUEST OF THE HERO TO OVERCOME THOSE THINGS WHICH PREVENT HIM FROM ACHIEVING A SPECIFIC, ACUTE GOAL." - David Mamet
Thank you to Alex Epstein for this link:

MOVIE|LINE recently published David Mamet's memo to the staff of The Unit -- essential reading for television writers.
"ANY TIME TWO CHARACTERS ARE TALKING ABOUT A THIRD, THE SCENE IS A CROCK OF SHIT."

1 comments:

  1. What a great memo! Nice tips on storytelling. Thanks for sharing the link.

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