Glen Gary Glenn Ross, David Mamet's powerful 1992 film, had an all-star case with Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin and Kevin Spacey. And, of course, the unforgettable Alec Baldwin who portrays Blake, a ruthless salesman brought in by the owners of the business, to "motivate" a failing sales team.
A seven minute scene has Blake holding court and conducting one of the most memorable and brutal sales meetings ever depicted on film. He berates, belittles and terrorizes the sales team about their dismal performance and enlightens them about their bleak future. "The good news... you're all fired... the bad news... you all have just one week to regain your jobs." If leads aren't turned into sales and quotas met the answer is simple: "Hit the bricks and beat it, because you are going out."
This scene is played out in real life each and every day by companies both big and small. In most instances the language is couched in softer and motivational terms. No...
