The great vernacular revolution of the 1960s turned theatrical dialogue from a prancing pony into a workhorse. With realism ascendant, serious drama, and eventually comedy, demanded a perfect facsimile of actual speech, complete with ums and potholes and multiple midcourse corrections. A little rough poetry might be permissible, but witty ... More »
SOURCE: Vulture at 10:00PM on October 30, 2014