Posts Tagged: unbearable capslock of being

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

QUESTION:WHAT IS DRAMA? DRAMA, AGAIN, IS THE QUEST OF THE HERO TO OVERCOME THOSE THINGS WHICH PREVENT HIM FROM ACHIEVING A SPECIFIC, ACUTE GOAL.

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?

THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS ARE LITMUS PAPER. APPLY THEM, AND THEIR ANSWER WILL TELL YOU IF THE SCENE IS DRAMATIC OR NOT.

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@cleolinda: Next time, I’ll wait for the internet to tell me what my opinion is supposed to be before I go enjoy something.

@cleolinda: People, you can like and dislike aspects of a single thing and still enjoy it. YOU CAN CONTAIN MULTITUDES.

@hazakaza: BUT BUT BUT IF I CAN’T SPEW VITRIOL CONSTANTLY WHAT IS THE INTERNET FOR. I just got a high volume vitriol adapter too.

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@cleolinda: That moment you realize you’re alone in the house, cursing out the channel listings. “HOW WE GOT 2000 CHANNELS AND WE AIN’T GOT THOR?”

@cleolinda: “WHOLE DAMN INTERNET WANT ME TO WATCH THOR AND ALL WE GOT IS SUCKER PUNCH” #DAMN

@cleolinda: “NO I DON’T WANNA PAY $5.99 FOR NO DAMN CHIPMUNKS!!” #unbearablecapslockofbeing

@mjcaligiuri254: I’d think your finger would get thor just from flipping through all those channels

@fullofstars: If you’re having movie problems, I feel bad for you son/You got 99 channels but Thor ain’t on one.