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David Mamet Quotes

Well, to the law, you're an accessory. Before the fact Picture Quote #1

Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit Picture Quote #1

In a world we find terrifying, we ratify that which doesn’t threaten us Picture Quote #1

Marijuana, for example, won’t help one determine the correct aspect ratio Picture Quote #1

As long as the protagonist wants something, the audience will want something Picture Quote #1

Here is a sovereign talisman against regret: never do that which might engender it Picture Quote #1

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We all die in the end, but there’s no reason to die in the middle Picture Quote #1

I understand that computers, which I once believed to be but a hermaphrodite typewriter cum filing cabinet, offer the cyber literate increased ability to communicate. I do not think this is altogether a bad thing, however it may appear on the surface Picture Quote #1

There's nothing in the world more silent than the telephone the morning after everybody pans your play. It won't ring from room service; your mother won't be calling you. If the phone has not rung by 8 in the morning, you're dead Picture Quote #1

Art and mass entertainment and propaganda, they can all be plotted on the same graph, but there is a difference Picture Quote #1

I always thought the real violence in Hollywood isn't what's on the screen. It's what you have to do to raise the money Picture Quote #1

In my family, in the days prior to television, we liked to while away the evenings by making ourselves miserable, solely based on our ability to speak the language viciously Picture Quote #1

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Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, it's capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost Picture Quote #1

Movies were never an art form, they were entertainment. It just evolved into an art form from there, and it's still evolving in different ways Picture Quote #1

Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status Picture Quote #1

We don't have to worry about making it interesting; all we have to worry about is getting rid of the pig Picture Quote #1

I took the liberal view for many decades, but I believe I have changed my mind Picture Quote #1

Everybody makes their own fun. If you don’t make it yourself, it isn’t fun. It’s entertainment Picture Quote #1

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Fun is what you do for yourself. If somebody else does it, it’s entertainment Picture Quote #1

All fears are one fear. Just the fear of death. And we accept it, then we are at peace Picture Quote #1

The great movie can be as free of being a record of the progress of the protagonist as is a dream Picture Quote #1

Let the cut tell the story. Otherwise you have not got dramatic action, you’ve got narration Picture Quote #1

Make the audience wonder what’s going on by putting them in the same position as the protagonist Picture Quote #1

The dream and the film are the juxtaposition of images in order to answer a question Picture Quote #1

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The work of the director is the work of constructing the shot list from the script Picture Quote #1

What we’re trying to do is find two or more shots the juxtaposition of which will give us the idea Picture Quote #1

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Well, to the law, you're an accessory. Before the fact (David Mamet Quotes) Every reiteration of the idea that nothing matters debases the human spirit (David Mamet Quotes) In a world we find terrifying, we ratify that which doesn’t threaten us (David Mamet Quotes) Marijuana, for example, won’t help one determine the correct aspect ratio (David Mamet Quotes) As long as the protagonist wants something, the audience will want something (David Mamet Quotes) Here is a sovereign talisman against regret: never do that which might engender it (David Mamet Quotes) We all die in the end, but there’s no reason to die in the middle (David Mamet Quotes) I understand that computers, which I once believed to be but a hermaphrodite typewriter cum filing cabinet, offer the cyber literate increased ability to communicate. I do not think this is altogether a bad thing, however it may appear on the surface (David Mamet Quotes) There's nothing in the world more silent than the telephone the morning after everybody pans your play. It won't ring from room service; your mother won't be calling you. If the phone has not rung by 8 in the morning, you're dead (David Mamet Quotes) Art and mass entertainment and propaganda, they can all be plotted on the same graph, but there is a difference (David Mamet Quotes) I always thought the real violence in Hollywood isn't what's on the screen. It's what you have to do to raise the money (David Mamet Quotes) In my family, in the days prior to television, we liked to while away the evenings by making ourselves miserable, solely based on our ability to speak the language viciously (David Mamet Quotes) Liberalism is a religion. Its tenets cannot be proved, it's capacity for waste and destruction demonstrated. But it affords a feeling of spiritual rectitude at little or no cost (David Mamet Quotes) Movies were never an art form, they were entertainment. It just evolved into an art form from there, and it's still evolving in different ways (David Mamet Quotes) Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status (David Mamet Quotes) We don't have to worry about making it interesting; all we have to worry about is getting rid of the pig (David Mamet Quotes) I took the liberal view for many decades, but I believe I have changed my mind (David Mamet Quotes) Everybody makes their own fun. If you don’t make it yourself, it isn’t fun. It’s entertainment (David Mamet Quotes) Fun is what you do for yourself. If somebody else does it, it’s entertainment (David Mamet Quotes) All fears are one fear. Just the fear of death. And we accept it, then we are at peace (David Mamet Quotes) The great movie can be as free of being a record of the progress of the protagonist as is a dream (David Mamet Quotes) Let the cut tell the story. Otherwise you have not got dramatic action, you’ve got narration (David Mamet Quotes) Make the audience wonder what’s going on by putting them in the same position as the protagonist (David Mamet Quotes) The dream and the film are the juxtaposition of images in order to answer a question (David Mamet Quotes) The work of the director is the work of constructing the shot list from the script (David Mamet Quotes) What we’re trying to do is find two or more shots the juxtaposition of which will give us the idea (David Mamet Quotes)

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