Writing in Restaurants: Essays and Prose

About this book

"Essays in direct line from Stanislavsky, Chekhov, Shaw, and Brecht"—Mike NicholsA collection of essays from Pulitzer Prize winning playwright David Mamet adressing many issues in contemporary American theaterTemporarily putting aside his role as playwright, director, and screen-writer, David Mamet digs deep and delivers thirty outrageously diverse vignettes. On subjects ranging from the vanishing American pool hall, family vacations, and the art of being a bitch, to the role of today's actor, his celebrated contemporaries and predecessors, and his undying commitment to the theater, David Mamet's concise style, lean dialogue, and gut-wrenching honesty give us a unique view of the world as he sees it.