David Mamet sat in on a poker game full of thieves and left with the inspiration for American Buffalo. Now, the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of Glengarry Glen Ross takes you through his process for turning life’s strangest moments into dramatic art. In his writing class, he’ll teach you the rules of drama, the nuances of dialogue, and the skills to develop your own voice and create your masterpiece.
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| S15E01 | Introduction |
March 29, 2017
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7 | |
| S15E02 | Purpose of Drama |
March 29, 2017
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12 | |
| S15E03 | Purpose of Drama (Cont'd) |
March 29, 2017
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8 | |
| S15E04 | Dramatic Rules |
March 29, 2017
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12 | |
| S15E05 | Dramatic Rules (Cont'd) |
March 29, 2017
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8 | |
| S15E06 | Story Ideas |
March 29, 2017
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10 | |
| S15E07 | Character |
March 29, 2017
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12 | |
| S15E08 | Plot |
March 29, 2017
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16 | |
| S15E09 | Structuring the Plot |
March 29, 2017
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14 | |
| S15E10 | Structuring the Plot (Cont'd) |
March 29, 2017
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10 | |
| S15E11 | Case Study: Structuring the Plot - American Buffalo |
March 29, 2017
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20 | |
| S15E12 | Case Study: Structuring the Plot - Glengarry Glen Ross |
March 29, 2017
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20 | |
| S15E13 | Dialogue |
March 29, 2017
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7 | |
| S15E14 | Dialogue (Cont'd) |
March 29, 2017
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13 | |
| S15E15 | Narration & Exposition |
March 29, 2017
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14 | |
| S15E16 | Scenes |
March 29, 2017
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9 | |
| S15E17 | Writing Process |
March 29, 2017
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9 | |
| S15E18 | Writing Process (Cont'd) |
March 29, 2017
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12 | |
| S15E19 | The Audience |
March 29, 2017
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9 | |
| S15E20 | Lies & Truth |
March 29, 2017
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10 | |
| S15E21 | Lies & Truth (Cont'd) |
March 29, 2017
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12 | |
| S15E22 | Actors |
March 29, 2017
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12 | |
| S15E23 | Actors (Cont'd) |
March 29, 2017
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7 | |
| S15E24 | Life of a Dramatist |
March 29, 2017
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7 | |
| S15E25 | Life of a Dramatist (Cont'd) |
March 29, 2017
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8 | |
| S15E26 |
Closing
season finale
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March 29, 2017
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7 |
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