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Alec Baldwin - Best performance

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What it is

The famous Alec Baldwin monologue from the film Glengarry Glen Ross, where his character Blake berates salesmen with the 'Always Be Closing' speech. It is a short, profane scene about sales pressure and motivation.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN points to it as the one scene worth watching from the movie, a classic about sales and entrepreneurship.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2009, last 2012

What HN commenters said

  1. “Just watch this classic clip from Glengarry Glen Ross”

    Classic clip on sales being about numbers.

    richardburton, 2012-01 · Strong recommendation · in “How to date a supermodel (or get dealflow or find cofounders)”

  2. “Save yourself 90 minutes and just watch that scene”

    The one scene worth watching from the movie.

    thomaspaine, 2010-03 · Recommendation · in “Must-See Movies for Entrepreneurs”

  3. “Brilliant (but NSFW, language) "Always Be Closing" scene to give you a feel for it”

    Brilliant Always Be Closing scene giving a feel for the movie.

    ims, 2011-11 · Recommendation · in “Lesser Known Ways to Persuade People”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: glengarry glen ross, always be closing, sales, alec baldwin, film scene

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