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David Mamet’s Master Class Memo

SO: WE, THE WRITERS, MUST ASK OURSELVES OF EVERY SCENE THESE THREE QUESTIONS.

  1. WHO WANTS WHAT?
  2. WHAT HAPPENS IF HER DON’T GET IT?
  3. WHY NOW?

David Mamet’s Master Class Memo to the Writers of The Unit | Movieline

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