Chicagoist Wayback Machine: "Coffee Is for Closers"

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Nov 30, 2007 7:30PM

Sixty years ago today, David Mamet was born, and we get a kick imagining the first word out of his mouth once he acquired the ability to speak being "fuck." To be fair, anyone who watches The Unit on CBS 2 Tuesday nights knows that Mamet doesn't need to swear to get his dialogue across. But sometimes it's just funner.

In honor of Mamet's birthday we look back at one of his classic scenes: the "coffee is for closers" scene from Glengarry Glen Ross (and this does have some profanity, so keep the volume low if you're at work). It highlights both Mamet's writing and Alec Baldwin's acting ability, though not quite as well as his recent turn on 30 Rock where he did at least five different characters.