"Mantegna's career took a major leap forward in 1974 when he met David Mamet. Hailed as one of the great playwrights of the modern era, Mamet saw Mantegna as the ideal vehicle for his work, partly because they had markedly similar backgrounds." Kristine McKenna. "Things Changing in the Acting Character of Joe Mantegna", Los Angeles Times, October 28, 1988
