Many years ago, when most of my friends and I were graduating college and getting jobs (or, in my case, going to graduate school to avoid getting a job), one of my buddies began his career by taking a low-level job at the Zaxby’s corporate office.
I saw a lot of similarity between Jack Lemon's, Sheldon 'The Machine" Levine and Paul Brennan in Salesman. Two used to be good at this game men, who have been used up, by others and themselves and now find themselves at a critical juncture in their lives. Mamet I think must have seen Salesman at one time an drawn inspiration from it as well as his personal experiences.
Stephen, that is an excellent observation that I hadn't thought of before. I just saw Salesman for the first time last year. I bet you're right that Mamet drew inspiration from it!
I saw a lot of similarity between Jack Lemon's, Sheldon 'The Machine" Levine and Paul Brennan in Salesman. Two used to be good at this game men, who have been used up, by others and themselves and now find themselves at a critical juncture in their lives. Mamet I think must have seen Salesman at one time an drawn inspiration from it as well as his personal experiences.
Stephen, that is an excellent observation that I hadn't thought of before. I just saw Salesman for the first time last year. I bet you're right that Mamet drew inspiration from it!