Mamet manages to demolish the myths...that pass for theory with regard o acting and directing. . . True and False is a revealing book of the highest order and a pleasure to read --Anthony Hopkins Hard-edged, pragmatic and idealistic. . . . Every actor or would-be actor should read this book. -- Chicago Tribune Trenchant...Meet's pared-down, occasionally cryptic prose can make powerful sense. -- The New York Times This book should be read and considered by everyone who acts. --Steve Martin