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'''Moss:''' As a "robbery"? No.|''[[Glengarry Glen Ross]]''}} |
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American writer [[David Mamet]] is probably most famous for his distinctive style of writing fast, clever, edgy dialogue. When a playwright wins a Pulitzer Prize, his style does not often go without imitation. Mamet's often-imitated dialogue style is called |
American writer [[David Mamet]] is probably most famous for his distinctive style of writing fast, clever, edgy dialogue. When a playwright wins a Pulitzer Prize, his style does not often go without imitation. Mamet's often-imitated dialogue style is called '''Mamet Speak'''. |
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Mamet Speak has the following qualities: |
Mamet Speak has the following qualities: |
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== [[Live Action TV]] == |
== [[Live Action TV]] == |
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* Aaron Sorkin's distinctive dialogue style (as heard in ''[[The West Wing]]'' and ''Studio 60'') is similar, though with less cursing and less of characters talking over each other. And arguably more [[Author Filibuster |
* Aaron Sorkin's distinctive dialogue style (as heard in ''[[The West Wing]]'' and ''Studio 60'') is similar, though with less cursing and less of characters talking over each other. And arguably more [[Author Filibuster]]s. |
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== [[New Media]] == |
== [[New Media]] == |
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