David Mamet Will Not Turn Anne Frank Into A Sweary Con Artist

I can sort of understand why so many people might find it amusing or disturbing that David Mamet will write and direct and new adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank. But let’s be serious: The guy is pretty much a born-again Jew. Do you really think he’s going to turn in a screenplay full of “fuckin’ Nazis” and “Otto, you cocksucker”s? Of course not. I’m sure he’s going to approach the assignment with sensitivity, respect, and a dramatist’s instincts for what makes a story vital and true. So remain calm. I mean, it’s not like they tapped Quentin Tarantino to direct a movie set during the Holocaust, right? Because that would be something to worry about.