Quote by: David Mamet

My tendency as an actor was to correct people, was to say, 'What if we tried it this way, what about if we tried that way?' That's terrible habit for an actor, but that's a good habit for director. So I became a director.


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Author Bio


  • NameDavid Mamet
  • DescriptionAmerican playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director
  • BornNovember 30, 1947
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Film Director; Playwright; Film Producer; Writer
  • WorksSexual Perversity In Chicago; American Buffalo; Glengarry Glen Ross
  • AwardsPulitzer Prize For Drama