Glengarry Glen Ross - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

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[sara]

The screenwriter David Mamet and Jude Ciccolella were both born on November 30, 1947.

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The film had three weeks of rehearsals and was shot over 39 days. Most scenes were shot in single takes and then cut up in editing to try to replicate the theatrical flow and cadence of the dialogue. The film was also shot almost entirely in sequence.

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David Mamet based his original play on his own experience working in a real estate office in the 1970s, when he was a struggling playwright. He was the office manager who gave out sales leads and handled the paperwork.

[brent]

During the production, the actors referred to this film as "Death of a Fuckin' Salesman".

[frederick]

The title refers to Glengarry Highlands and Glen Ross Farms, two properties mentioned in the movie.

[alyssa]

Tom Berenger talked to director James Foley about the possibility of playing the role of David Moss, but Foley wanted Ed Harris.

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Roma introduces Levene as 'D. Ray Morton' in their staged conversation in front of Lingk. There is a writer named D. Ray Morton.

[javier]

Co-star Jack Lemmon said the cast was the greatest acting ensemble he had ever been part of. This is also both director James Foley's and Alec Baldwin's favorite film of their own.

[brent]

Al Pacino was insistent on being top-billed in the film, although his role is noticeably smaller and less important than Jack Lemmon's. It is worth noting that, when Oscar nominations were subsequently announced, Lemmon got a nomination as "Best Actor", but Pacino, despite his billing, was nominated as "Best Supporting Actor".

[chris]

The word "shit" and its derivatives are uttered 50 times.

[wesley]

None of the major roles in the film were auditioned - the actors playing the parts were all offered their roles, although Jack Lemmon has said he would have been glad to audition for such a good role.

[linda]

Jack Lemmon's portrayal of the character Shelley Levene is said to have influenced the voice and appearance of The Simpsons character Gil Gunderson more commonly known as "Old Gil."

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During rehearsals, director James Foley would have the actors act out scenes that would happen off-camera; for example, he had Jack Lemmon and Ed Harris act a scene where Moss recruits Levene to rob the office, and Al Pacino and Jonathan Pryce act out the scene where Roma gets Lingk to invest in the land.

[jessica]

Jack Lemmon and Kevin Spacey previously appeared in Long Day's Journey Into Night (1987) (TV), The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988), and Dad (1989).

[manuel]

Alec Baldwin appeared in a Saturday Night Live skit as a similar character but as an elf in Santa's workshop. He flubbed the line "Always Be Cobbling" as "Always Be Closing"

[sandra]

The Coat Check Girl is the only female character to appear in the movie.

[kim]

David Mamet's original play opened at the National Theatre of London in 1983 and then moved to Chicago before going on to Broadway, opening at the John Golden Theater in New York on 25 March, 1984 and running for 378 performances. The play won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for the 1984 Tony for Best Play, losing the latter award to Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing."