There are directors you never, ever want to get close to. Lubitsch was one. Outside of the work, I don't think I ever said five words to him. Mamet was pretty much the same thing. His mind is working all the time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
David Mamet we all know is a great screenplay writer and playwright and a great director. If you like him, you like him. If you hate him, you really hate him. He's someone who's into controversy, you know what I mean? That's David Mamet.
There's nobody who loves being around actors working more than David Mamet, especially actors bringing his tremendous dialogue to life. I've never seen a movie director who was happier to be directing a movie than Dave.
I've worked with a lot of great directors.
I have worked with some very great directors.
I have worked with some great directors.
The only other things, and again these things are hearsay, is that he could be pretty rough on directors, because he knew exactly the way he wanted to play the part. And he did so.
It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.
Of all the projects I've worked on, I've never worked with another director like Billy Friedkin. I think he's a genius.
David Mamet was great to work with. He was everything that I thought he would be as a director. He's incredibly articulate, an easy collaborator. Extraordinarily knowledgeable about film and writing.
I loved being in the room with Mamet as a director - he is the most generous, funny, delightful person to work for every day.