Nov. 3: Glengarry Glen Ross
Someone once said that it's easy to make a million dollars if all you
want to do is make a million dollars. Sell drugs, produce porn, start a
grow op on someone's land. It's easy to make a million bucks, but at
what cost?
Sometimes i think that Glengarry Glen Ross is an indictment against capitalism. The play revolves around four real estate agents who are threatened with termination if they don't sell worthless land to people who can't afford it anyhow. One of the realtors, Richard Roma, is on a hot streak. Why is that? Because he has no moral scruples. We see him manipulate a man who doesn't want to buy, persuades him to buy (possibly by sleeping with him.) The next day, when the man comes in to cancel the contract, Roma enlists another realtor to portray a client who is "happy with his investment." It doesn't matter to Roma that his client's marriage might fall apart - all that matters is that he wins the new Cadillac that is promised to the firm's top salesman.
But hey, isn't that capitalism?
99% of people say they hate Wal-Mart even though 80% of us probably shop there. We claim we hate it because it's driving the small town stores out of business. I used to live in one of those small towns. The neighbourhood hardware store closed shop about a month after Wal-Mart moved in. After the store closed, the owners hung a sign in the doorway. "Thanks to all our 'LOYAL' customers who stayed with us after Wal-Mart opened."
Maybe Wal-Mart is Richard Roma.
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I auditioned for the role of Richard Roma twice. I was about 23 the first time I tried out. The artistic director said I did a fantastic audition but he wouldn't give me the part because I was too young. this was the correct choice. I am 41. I hope to play that role one day.
Sometimes i think that Glengarry Glen Ross is an indictment against capitalism. The play revolves around four real estate agents who are threatened with termination if they don't sell worthless land to people who can't afford it anyhow. One of the realtors, Richard Roma, is on a hot streak. Why is that? Because he has no moral scruples. We see him manipulate a man who doesn't want to buy, persuades him to buy (possibly by sleeping with him.) The next day, when the man comes in to cancel the contract, Roma enlists another realtor to portray a client who is "happy with his investment." It doesn't matter to Roma that his client's marriage might fall apart - all that matters is that he wins the new Cadillac that is promised to the firm's top salesman.
But hey, isn't that capitalism?
99% of people say they hate Wal-Mart even though 80% of us probably shop there. We claim we hate it because it's driving the small town stores out of business. I used to live in one of those small towns. The neighbourhood hardware store closed shop about a month after Wal-Mart moved in. After the store closed, the owners hung a sign in the doorway. "Thanks to all our 'LOYAL' customers who stayed with us after Wal-Mart opened."
Maybe Wal-Mart is Richard Roma.
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I auditioned for the role of Richard Roma twice. I was about 23 the first time I tried out. The artistic director said I did a fantastic audition but he wouldn't give me the part because I was too young. this was the correct choice. I am 41. I hope to play that role one day.
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