Quotes from book
Three Uses of the Knife

Name: Three Uses of the Knife
Author: David Mamet

David Mamet

Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama is a book by David Mamet that discusses playwriting. In it, Mamet discusses the conscious and unconscious processes that go on in developing a work of art.

“We don't have to worry about making it interesting; all we have to worry about is getting rid of the pig.”

David Mamet book Three Uses of the Knife

Three Uses of the Knife (1996)

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