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Merton of the Movies, a play written by Kaufman and Marc Connelly in 1922, also concerns the absurdities of life in Hollywood. It was one of the inspirations for Once in a Lifetime.

Speed the Plow, a play written by David Mamet in 1988, also concerns the inner-workings of Hollywood. The story focuses on two film industry insiders, and the maneuverings of a woman to break in.

Which Lie Did I Tell?, a memoir by William Goldman published in 2000. The book recounts Goldman’s life as a Hollywood screenwriter at the end of the twentieth century.

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