Yeah, I know I haven't updated this blog in a while. I have a four-year-old who was recently diagnosed with autism. Much of my creative life has been put on hold because of this. I know that sounds like an awful excuse, but when your son shrieks whenever you sit down in front of the computer or if he grabs your pens out of your hands, you pretty much have to make some serious changes to your life.
And now I see that Mamet is teaching a master class on playwrighting. You know, I guess I was cynical at first. My initial thought was that an online course isn't going to teach me much, but that's a lot of bullshit. I'm also a magician and I have learned A LOT from online magic lectures. Why should Mamet's be any different?
So I think I will take the plunge. I realize that David Mamet is one of the most influential people in my life; I've admired and respected him since I acted in two short plays from Goldberg Street in 1992. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. I think I'll take it.
