"Figure it out" - the David Mamet memo
Famed playwright, screenwriter and director David Mamet, way back in 2005, was the showrunner for "The Unit" - and sent a memo to his team that, I think, is still a must read for any writer.
David Mamet won the Pulitzer Prize for Glengarry Glen Ross and wrote a bunch of other excellent plays, then turned to screenwriting and directing. He directed House of Games, The Spanish Prisoner, Heist and more.
He also wrote the screenplays for The Verdict, The Untouchables, We’re No Angels, Ronin, Hannibal, to name but a few.
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