Mamet on writing for TV

At 58, the hardy Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright [David Mamet] continues to turn out scripts for stage and film at a relentless pace, while still finding the time to train occasionally with an expert in knife combat, just to keep in shape. But until now, he had never seen a television series of his creation reach a network's schedule. To make that happen, he had to undergo an education of his own.

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