re: #131 A hollow voice says: Abort SCOTUS

Mamet went full wingnut quite a while back. Having seen a fair number of his plays, I can’t say I’m awfully surprised — near-toxic masculinity was also one of his things.

In his pre-wingnut period, he still wrote the best plays I don’t like in the repertory, and they shouldn’t be shunned because he lost it in later life.

Look at this famous scene from Glengarry Glen Ross:

Alec Baldwin - Coffee’s for Closers (HD)

That was written by David Mamet specifically for the film, and by god, Alec (“Fuck you, that’s my name”) Baldwin absolutely nailed it. Sure, it’s full-on toxic masculinity, no doubt about that, but having worked in high-pressure sales long ago in my younger years, this scene is 100% spot on. Brilliantly written, and perfectly acted with a cast of legends of stage and screen.