The Film Stage
May 21, 2011 by Anthony Vieira
Tired of hearing about a famous, controversial director who made some wacky, off-color and right-wing remarks? Well, Lars Von Trier has been banned from Cannes, so let’s move on to David Mamet. The Playlist brings us a breakdown of two recent articles which confirm that Mamet is no longer a “Brain Dead Liberal” and that he’s working on a script that argues against affirmative action. ...
Somewhere in there, Mamet mentions a script he’s been working on, “a young rich girl who applies to Harvard, when she’s rejected she suddenly declares herself an Aztec to qualify for affirmative action. Presumably high jinks ensue.” Indeed. If you’ve seen anything by Mamet, from the sexual-harassment psychological nightmare of Oleanna to the hyper-male, dog-eat-dog profanity of Glengarry Glen Ross to his overlooked 2004 military secret-ops flick Spartan, you know he’s not exactly known for his light, comic touch.
Full Story: http://thefilmstage.com/2011/05/21/david-mamet-takes-on-affirmative-action-in-right-wing-script/
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