Nicholas Guilak as "Blake" in Glengarry Glen Ross

Nicholas Guilak as "Blake" in Los Angeles production of Glengarry Glen Ross.

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[MaskedPepper]

Hey Einstein, I wasn't talking about the added screenplay dialog... As a director I've staged this play 4 times... My point was that you didn't stick strictly to the script as written. If you go back to your script you'll realize you substituted words here and there, which is a big NO-NO with Mamet, who I had the honor of meeting after he attended one of my NY stagings. I didn't say I didn't like your performance I'm just a stickler for sticking to the script! I wish you well your a fine actor

[maddognico]

Okay, let me explain this another way.We did the play set it in its original time period; late 70's/early 80's, but our production added the Blake scene from Mamet's film version which took place in mid/late 90's. We had to change some words to make it work in our period. There were no Hyundais, realtors weren't making a million $ a year, no $90,000 BMW'sin the late 70s/early 80's - so we had to change it for factual purposes, period... Mamet is a literary God... every "ehm" must be uttered.

[spoda]

This is without doubt THE BEST reenactment of Blake's scene that I've seen yet. Nicholas did a great job of making the role his own without resorting to copying what Alec Baldwin did in the movie. Great job!!

[newzealandisno1]

Trust me this movie is very much like what you get in a real estate agency. I watched this movie when I was working in commercial property and loved it. The best agents were just like Alec Baldwin and they hadnt even seen the movie. Alec Baldwins personality suited this role. He is like that in real life so he wasnt putting it on which is why it worked so well. Its a process. When you get burnt in deals and then make massive commission you like him, no patience for others who become weak.

[TheTimandColinShow]

@maddognico Actually, they didn't include this scene in the revival. I saw it.

[maddognico]

I pers think it adds a much stronger tension right from the start, he's added it to his later stage prod. they recently did it on broadway with it. I put it at the top of the show, however I intercut the 3 scenes in ACT 1 into each other, as if they all went at the same time... moved much faster , back and forth... so it starts with Roma, bangs into Blake, back to Roma, into Moss/Aar, into Shel/Wil,back to M/A back to Sh/Wil and end it w Roma. Act 2 stays same. Worked great! Much more intense!

[tercerocojon]

i think it is pandering to throw this scene into the play.... it ain't in there. why throw it in? It won a Pulitzer without this scene. The order of the action is very different in the film... where do you stick it in? At the beginning? between scene one and two? People like it in the film, so you throw it in...... meh.

[xysmachine78]

Great job! I'm glad your production added this scene. It's a powerful monologue and you delivered it very well! I hope to work with you one of these days!

[linadog]

this was an absolutely amazing stage production!!!

Loved it! Amazing cast!!!

[maddognico1]

No genius... If you where as Mamet savvy as you thought, you would know that the Blake scene was not in the actual play, which takes place in the early 80's. Mamet went back and re-wrote the script and added the role of Blake for the film which took place in the late 90's... in 83 you couldn't find a BMW for $90,000 and a a million dollars a year was uncalled for... the production added the scene from the film to the play but stayed true to the actual time.