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Sep 29, 2016 · One scene has become the standout and an all-time favorite where Alec Baldwin eviscerates a room full of salesmen and forbids Jack Lemmon’s character from pouring himself a coffee. “Coffee is for closers”, he threatens, and classic cinema is born.
Jul 23, 2012 · Baldwin transforms it into more of a slow ritual disembowelment, separating the two sentences with a curt head-shake that seems to nullify his victims’ entire existence.
John C. McGinley recently dropped by The Rich Eisen Show where he talked about why the Blake character was added to the film, which he learned from chatting with Mamet. McGinley played David Moss in the 2012 Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross. Moss was played by Harris in the film.
Aug 26, 2016 · Over just about seven minutes, he delivers a pristinely venomous monologue, one that has, over the past near two and a half decades, aged into lore. It is, in no uncertain terms, a gorgeous...
Oct 2, 2022 · In addition to Baldwin's horrifyingly alpha delivery, the scene is made even more ominous as Mamet applies a heavy dose of noir elements in the framing of the scene.
Aug 18, 2024 · The Big Picture. David Mamet added iconic monologues to the film adaptation of Glengarry Glen Ross to intensify the pressure on the salesmen. Alec Baldwin initially turned down his role &...
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His speech is well delivered and interesting, but the fixation on it has two main effects upon the legacy of the film. First, the fascination and even celebration of Baldwin’s speech indulges in the very same poisonous sociopathic masculinity the film critiques.
