Mamet Quotes

I did about 10-12 national commercials and then got one line parts in things like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and the show 'The Unit.' Got a little part in the movie 'Redbelt' by David Mamet and kept slowly grinding up and then started getting bigger parts in independents and getting noticed by Liz Meriwether. (Jake M. Johnson)
David Mamet was great to work with. He was everything that I thought he would be as a director. He's incredibly articulate, an easy collaborator. Extraordinarily knowledgeable about film and writing. View quote
Chiwetel Ejiofor
There's nobody who loves being around actors working more than David Mamet, especially actors bringing his tremendous dialogue to life. I've never seen a movie director who was happier to be directing a movie than Dave. View quote
Clark Gregg
My first acting class was taught by a little known playwright, David Mamet, who then cast me in my first play, opposite John Malkovich. View quote
John Mahoney
I learned a long time ago from David Mamet to wipe your feet at the door, get it out on stage and then go about your life. View quote
Patti LuPone
I loved being in the room with Mamet as a director - he is the most generous, funny, delightful person to work for every day. View quote
Richard Thomas
For an actor, a Mamet play is definitely on the list of things you hope to be a part of before it's time to exit. View quote
T. R. Knight
David Mamet we all know is a great screenplay writer and playwright and a great director. If you like him, you like him. If you hate him, you really hate him. He's someone who's into controversy, you know what I mean? That's David Mamet. View quote
Tom Hardy
You know, Mamet is not a huge writer of female parts. Most of his movies don't even have women in them, so I'm lucky I'm in it at all. View quote
Elle Macpherson
I'm doing this play right now, the new David Mamet play. It's called 'Race,' and it's very interesting how people really leave the theater filled with the desire to talk about the play and the issues and the characters, and how they're all navigating their personal views around race. View quote
Kerry Washington