Round 5: Tossup 1

In a monologue by this screenwriter, a lawyer stresses that laws are “in fact, a prayer” after telling a jury, “you are the law.” This screenwriter created a caricature of Robert Evans who reacts to his crashed car with his catchphrase “this is nothing!” A lead actor criticized this screenwriter for casting his Irish rabbi (15[1])on the commentary track for his film Spartan. (15[1])This writer used the pseudonym “Richard Weisz” as a script doctor on Ronin. This screenwriter (-5[1])conceived the “practical aesthetics” approach to acting along with his student at Goddard College, (*) William H. Macy, who starred with Joe Mantegna in his films Homicide and House (10[1])of Games. (10[2])Bill Burr (10[1])made his Broadway debut in a 2025 (10[1])revival of a play by this screenwriter of (10[1])Wag the Dog and The Verdict. This screenwriter of The Untouchables created Blake, who shows off brass balls to assert that “coffee’s for closers.” (10[1])For 10 points, what writer added an Alec Baldwin monologue to the film of his play Glengarry Glen Ross? ■END■ (10[1])

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