Shia LaBeouf to star in new David Mamet play HENRY JOHNSON at The Electric Lodge in California

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 8/18/23 at 3:22pm

The play will run September 1-25

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/18/23 at 4:00pm

Oh man, I remember when he wandered into Cabaret and thought it was an actual Cabaret. He bought merch and drinks for a bunch of us at the tables. Hilarious.

I hope he is professional and non problematic these days.....

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 8/18/23 at 4:05pm

Oh boy, what a duo. I can't wait to never see this :)

Meanwhile, glad to see Mamet's head remains not-screwed-on correctly.

“Constantin Stanislavski wrote that any director who does something interesting with the text does not understand the text. Most stage directors are only English teachers with a stage manager to bring them tea while they confuse the actors. God forgive them, and may God bless Ms. Ryan.”

[quizking101]

Posted: 8/18/23 at 4:12pm

Oy, what a messy duo.

What’s next? A Roman Polanski film starring Kevin Spacey?

[Impeach2017]

Posted: 8/18/23 at 5:07pm

Times are hard in ole Hollywood town, but Ms. Ryan may need industrial-strength Febreze after this fiasco.

[tomwsjr]

Posted: 8/18/23 at 5:19pm

I’ll skip this, I won’t spend my money on the Trump loving, liberal bashing Mamet!

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 12:13pm

David Mamet has directed a film adaptation of the play with the original cast; will be given an LA theatrical run and be available through the movie's website May 9

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 12:19pm

Anyway!

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 12:28pm

When I think of how that man's bullsh*t book on acting was pushed on a whole bunch of us as some kind of holy text, I want to start a class action suit against every acting program in existence in the early to mid-90s. 

[Kad]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 12:38pm

SonofRobbieJ said: "When I think of how that man's bullsh*t book on acting was pushed on a whole bunch of us as some kind of holy text, I want to start a class action suit against every acting program in existence in the early to mid-90s."

The fact that Mamet was taken so seriously as an acting / theatre theorist is genuinely hilarious. His entire theory can be boiled down to, "Everything in theatre, from performance to direction, should be in service of me- I mean, in service of the playwright."

Updated On: 4/3/25 at 12:38 PM

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/30/25 at 7:18pm

Positive review for the movie from The Hollywood Reporter - "some of his most trenchant writing in years."

 

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 4/30/25 at 7:52pm

If he were to transcribe a routine dental cleaning, it would be some of his most trenchant writing in years. 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/7/25 at 7:24pm

‘Henry Johnson’: David Mamet Stages a Con Fit for Our MAGA Moment

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/henry-johnson-david-mamet-stages-a-con-fit-for-our-maga-moment/

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/8/25 at 1:21pm

Shia LaBeouf and David Mamet Would Like a Word

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/shia-labeouf-david-mamet-henry-johnson-coppola-1236209998/

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 5/8/25 at 2:24pm

4/10 from Next Best Picture

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 10:03am

3 stars out of 4 from RogerEbert.com