It starred joe mantegna as bobby gould, ron silver as charlie fox, and making her broadway debut popicon madonna as karen. Actor jeremy piven, center, gestures during an interview at a postopening party for speedtheplow in new york, oct. A brilliant black comedy, a dazzling dissection of hollywood cupidity and another tone poem by our foremost master of the. Hollywood producer bobby gould has just been handed a surefire hit a blockbuster that could catapult him and.
Grundy has passed into everyday speech as a criterion of rigid respectability, especially in contexts in. His works are known for their clever, terse, sometimes vulgar dialogue and arcane stylized phrasing, as well as for his exploration of masculinity. The play was a box office success even before opening night, in part because pop star and cultural icon madonna played the role of karen, the temporary secretary. Discussion of themes and motifs in david mamets speed the plow. God speed the plow god speed the plough, a wish for success or prosperity, was originally a phrase in a 15thcentury song sung by ploughmen on plough monday, the first monday after twelfth day, which is the end of the christmas holidays, when farm laborers returned to the plough. Speedtheplow broadway, speedtheplow original cast list, original cast, current cast. For his final directing job, in his last season as artistic director of sydney theatre company, andrew upton put. Efof will fully fund the screen version of speedtheplow, which tapped a vein for the playwright. Speed the plow listen and stream free music, albums, new. Even if its intoxication fades a bit in the aftermath of reading, enough of a glow lingers to make the time spent worthwhile. Speedtheplow was first produced on broadway in the royale theater, opening on may 3, 1988. The beautiful geffen theater is the perfect setting for a revival of the show, directed by randall arney, which was nominated for a tony almost twenty years ago but still manages to. Speed the plow sometimes speed the plough or god speed the plough is a welltraveled tune, popular with fiddlers for over 200 years.
A film producer and his associate plan to pitch a project to a studio with a big time movie star attached until theyre sidetracked by the producers attractive secretary. Discussion of themes and motifs in david mamets speedtheplow. Nov, 2016 andrew upton directs rose byrne and damon herriman justified in this sydney theatre company revival of david mamets 1988 satirical hollywood takedown, speed the plow. And from folk, fine as thcy are, like you, cltarl, whcn you comc to mc for favors, or did you come up hcre to congralulatc mc on my new promotion. It seemed heavier then i thought it should be but after i got it on the 450 grizzly i have, it was perfect easy to assemble and adjust the blade is a snap i bought the plow because i work at a school and i have a lot of side walks to clear before school starts, so i just trailer it to work clear the snow and at the end of the day my back doesnt hurt.
Howling was heard up and down broadway when it was announced in december that jeremy piven was withdrawing from the hit revival of david mamets speedtheplow at the barrymore, citing elevated mercury levels as a result of eating too much sushi. In this play two movie makers have to decide upon presenting socially significant films or the usual commercial drivel. He is a writer and producer, known for house of games 1987, state and main 2000 and glengarry glen ross 1992. Download speed the plow if you use the slipperyhill website, please consider donating to help pay for server costs and technical assistance. Now, 20 years after its premiere in which madonna took much of the initial limelight the beautifully played revival that opened last night establishes. It is comprised of three lengthy scenes involving the corporate dreams and strategies of hollywood executives.
A film producer and his associate plan to pitch a project to a studio with a big time movie star attached until theyre. The stage play about two movie executives and a temporary secretary vying to make her. Although it is considered a chestnut in many circles, it has a deserved place in core fiddle repertoire in several genres, for it. David mamets speedtheplow is one of several successful plays he has written. Song speed the plow medley speed the plow, the maid behind the bar, temperance reel artist the quebe sisters. For mamet, the title was perfect because not only did it mean work, it meant having to plow under and start over again. David mamet on speedtheplow and drama that brings home the.
His first fulllength play, camel, was his senior thesis and was performed. The condition the road is in also plays into the speed, meaning raised manhole covers, etc if youre running a dot type dump truck with a plow built for it then you can run mulch faster. Speed the plow was, simply put, intoxicating the first time i read it because of its rhythmic intensity. Guess the real answer to both scenarios is, speed is limited to visisbility, snow depth, type of road surface and whats safe for the conditions. The original broadway production of speedtheplow opened on may 3rd, 1988. Ibdb provides records of productions from the beginnings of new york theatre until today. David mamets iconic hollywood satire speed the plow is to get the big screen treatment, reports deadline.
As quoted in the producers perspective, jack kroll of newsweek described speed the plow as another tone poem by our nations foremost master. My mailing address is at the bottom of this page if you prefer to send a check. This biting satire on the movie industry, now at the b street theatre under the direction of jerry montoya, plays into the appetite americans have to see how things. In addition to his success in the theatre, mamet has had a lucrative career. Speed the plow was first produced on broadway in the royale theater, opening on may 3, 1988. Speed the plows profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. It is mostly remembered today for the sake of the unseen character, mrs grundy. This adaptation of david mamets tonyaward winning play about the avaricious triangle of a hollywood script executive, his longtime business. Speedtheplow plot summary and study guide thoughtco. Speedtheplow is a 1988 play by david mamet that is a satirical dissection of the american movie business. David mamet to direct movie of his hollywood play speedtheplow. David mamets speedtheplow headed for big screen deadline. David mamet was born on november 30, 1947 in chicago, illinois, usa as david alan mamet.
I have never found speedtheplow to be a particularly compelling or thoughtprovoking or groundbreaking play. The stars of speedtheplow, actors jeremy piven, elisabeth moss and ra. Thus david mamets speedtheplow nails the center of hollywood dead on and in a way that only mamet can, with his testosterone charged and highly acerbic dialogue. The troubled darling of the celebrity press shines in david mamets rapidfire hollywood. Performed at theater 82 at the characters cafe, in cranston, ri. Speedtheplow, a savage parable of film industry deal making, feels as fresh today as on its debut.
Speedtheplow was first produced on broadway in the royale theater, opening on may 3,1988. There is no limit on the hunger for power, pulitzer prize winner david mamet wrote in a 2008 new york times article he penned on the subject of his 1988 play, speedtheplow. A brilliant black comedy, a dazzling dissection of hollywood cupidity and another tone poem by our foremost master of the language. Guys want me lo do remaks of films fox havent been made yet. He then wrote the hit film wag the dog and state and main, also about the film business. Charlie fox is a business colleague ranking below gould who brings in a movie script that is connected to a hitmaking director. By turns hilarious and chillingthe culmination of this playwrights work to dateriveting theater. Apr 08, 2015 david mamets iconic hollywood satire speed the plow is to get the big screen treatment, reports deadline. Speedtheplow quotes showing 12 of 2 life in the movie business is like the beginning of a new love affair. The original broadway production of speed the plow opened on may 3rd, 1988. It starred joe mantegna as bobby gould, ron silver as charlie fox, and making her broadway debut popicon. Howling was heard up and down broadway when it was announced in december that jeremy piven was withdrawing from the hit revival of david mamets speed the plow at the barrymore, citing elevated mercury levels as a result of eating too much sushi. Speed the plow broadway, speed the plow original cast list, original cast, current cast.
This biting satire on the movie industry, now at the b street theatre under the direction of jerry montoya, plays into the appetite americans have to see how things work behind the scenes. The film stars keanu reeves, dennis hopper, sandra bullock, joe morton, and jeff daniels. And, in a sense, speedtheplow is an extended pitch, a vaudeville that borrows from the form its lampooning. Salazar sam jacinto james pinkman speed the plow by david mamet, act 3 acting for the camera 1 academy of art university fall 20.
By turns hilarious and chilling the culmination of this playwrights work to dateriveting theater. It is about a bus that is rigged by a mad bomber to explode if it ever drops below 50 miles per hour. Andrew upton directs rose byrne and damon herriman justified in this sydney theatre company revival of david mamets 1988 satirical hollywood takedown, speedtheplow. Speed the plough released their 9th album and thenlast december. The recording is available on a wide array of digital and streaming outlets, as well as right here, where you can order a limited edition package that includes photos, complete credits, liner notes by novelist rick moody, and a digital download card offering access to high. Speedtheplow was, simply put, intoxicating the first time i read it because of its rhythmic intensity. Speedtheplows broadway run is the most recent triumph of the pulitzer prizewinning authors astonishingly productive career. David alan mamet is an american author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and film director.
Speedtheplow 2008 broadway tickets, news, info, photos. As quoted in the producers perspective, jack kroll of newsweek described speedtheplow as another tone poem by our nations foremost master. As stated in the producers perspective, this is a theme mamet would revisit in his later films wag the dog 1997 and state and main 2000. Actor jeremy piven, center, gestures during an interview at a postopening party for speed the plow in new york, oct. Speed the plow s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. To direct movie adaptation of his hollywood play speedtheplow. Speed the plow original, play, broadway opened in new york city may 3, 1988 and played through dec 31, 1988. Novels, magazines and scripts are all thrown about the table.
Apr 06, 2015 efof will fully fund the screen version of speedtheplow, which tapped a vein for the playwright. A town ruled by bullshit purveyors who rival teach and ricky roma, hollywood must have been a kind of hellish promised land for mamet. Karen slyly determines the novel, not the moviestar script, should be the companys next film. Speed the plow s broadway run is the most recent triumph of the pulitzer prizewinning authors astonishingly productive career.
The plays title is derived from an old english phrase, god speed the plough, that appears in poetry and songs as far back as the 14th century. As a playwright, he received tony nominations for glengarry glen ross 1984 and speedtheplow 1988. The old neighborhood, a life in the theatre, speedtheplow, edmond, lakeboat, the water en. Thats why madonna, the third leg in david mamets speedtheplow when it opened on broadway in 1988 was so underwhelming that, despite the excellent performances of joe mantegna and ron silvers as the hollywood sleaze specialists, bobby gould and charlie fox, it never registered in my memory book as. Although it is considered a chestnut in many circles, it has a deserved place in core fiddle repertoire in several genres, for it seems to flow off the fiddle yet is melodically. He has been married to rebecca pidgeon since september 22, 1991.
Thus david mamets speed the plow nails the center of hollywood dead on and in a way that only mamet can, with his testosterone charged and highly acerbic dialogue. Doug brown will cr6s ihc streat and do a film for us ncxt month. Speedtheplow cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. I m drownin8 in coverage lqc picks up a sctipt ond rcads. Speedtheplow was definitely a highlight of the 2016 season announcement. Hollywood producer bobby gould has just been handed a surefire hit a blockbuster that could catapult him and his old friend charlie fox into the big money. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Two movie producers hit meltdown when their idealistic secretary turns the tables on their plans to make the next blockbuster.