When you come into the theatre, you have to be willing to say, 'We're all here to undergo a communion, to find out what the hell is going on in this world.' If you're not willing to say that, what you get is entertainment instead of art, and poor entertainment at that.
David MametAny claim to actual identification as a drama must rest upon the construction of a plot independent of the assignment of affliction to the protagonist.
David Mamet