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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Lunch with David Mamet

A correspondent for the Financial Times sat down with David Mamet for lunch. (Thanks to LongReads for the link.)

Before this article I knew nothing about Mamet except his name: I've never seen or read any of his works. I'm told he's a genius, at least in the world of theater.

When asked whom he would prefer as President (he is contemptuous of Barack Obama):
He replies that he is “not current” with the Republican contenders until I mention Sarah Palin. “I am crazy about her,” he answers immediately. “Would she make a good candidate for president? I don’t know but she seems to have succeeded at everything she put her hand to.”
I have much, much less interest in learning anything more about David Mamet.

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