Mamet focuses his razor sharp wit on the filmmaking process in this screwball comedy and showbiz satire. A director (Macy) and his crew descend on a quaint town for the shoot of the big-budget period film The Old Mill. Waterford lacks the mill but boasts a town full of people eager to play some part in the filmmaking. Chaos ensues on-set and off, involving the leading man (Baldwin) and local teenage girls, the début screenwriter (Hoffman) and a greedy local businessman. Money changes hands, love blossoms, and morals are severely tested. All of this is recounted in Mamet’s trademark gatling gun dialogue, delivered by a cast to die for. Inspired by the ensemble comedies of Preston Sturges, STATE AND MAIN sends up Hollywood and Small Town USA with equal glee and is a pure pleasure for any film fan.**Introduction to State and Main, 6 Mar, 6.25pm**Award winning playwright and critic Jim Burke will intoduce STATE AND MAIN in relation to David Mamet’s career in theatre and filmNormal cinema ticket proces apply.
State and Main
Directed by David Mamet