Aaron Sorkin


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Janet Ashikaga

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Editor Janet Ashikaga on showrunner Aaron Sorkin's rhythm 
00:30
Editor Janet Ashikaga on working on Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night with Tommy Schlamme
03:49
Editor Janet Ashikaga on working with Aaron Sorkin
02:42
Editor Janet Ashikaga on winning an Emmy for the "Small Town" episode of Sports Night and wanting Aaron Sorkin to win for writing
02:28
Editor Janet Ashikaga on Aaron Sorkin doing comedy and drama
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Editor Janet Ashikaga on editing The West Wing based on Aaron Sorkin's schedule
02:01
Editor Janet Ashikaga on interpreting Aaron Sorkin's words
00:39
Editor Janet Ashikaga on editing The West Wing episode "Twenty Five" - Aaron Sorkin's last episode; on Sorkin's departure
03:12
Editor Janet Ashikaga on Aaron Sorkin's role in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
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Alan Ball

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Alan Ball on his Emmy win for directing Six Feet Under
01:42

Thomas Del Ruth

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Thomas Del Ruth on how he became involved with Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing  and on being hired by The West Wing  director Thomas Schlamme
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Thomas Del Ruth on working with Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme on The West Wing
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Robert Guillaume

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Robert Guillaume on co-starring in creator Aaron Sorkin's Sports Night
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Buck Henry

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Buck Henry on Live on the Sunset Strip's creator Aaron Sorkin and how accurate he felt that show was

Felicity Huffman

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Felicity Huffman on being cast on Sports Night, and being familiar with Aaron Sorkin through the theater world
03:21
Felicity Huffman on what she likes about Aaron Sorkin's writing, particularly on Sports Night
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Allison Janney

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Allison Janney on auditioning for The West Wing
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Allison Janney on working with The West Wing creator, Aaron Sorkin
03:20
Allison Janney on how Aaron Sorkin and Tommy Schlamme's departures changed The West Wing
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Allison Janney on how 9/11 was dealt with on The West Wing and where she was on 9/11
01:54

Kathryn Joosten

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Kathryn Joosten on her character, "Mrs. Landingham" on The West Wing and her fate on the show
06:25

Lori Openden

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Lori Openden on working with Aaron Sorkin on The West Wing
00:32

Lyn Paolo

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Lyn Paolo on Aaron Sorkin's input on the costuming for The West Wing and how it enriched her point of view, and on Thomas Schlamme's input on the costumes and wanting them to "set the tone" then disappear
00:56
Lyn Paolo on Aaron Sorkin's vision for "President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlett's" character on The West Wing, played by Martin Sheen
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Rob Reiner

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Rob Reiner on the feature film "A Few Good Men"
02:06

Lee Rich

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Lee Rich on his respect for writer Aaron Sorkin
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Richard Schiff

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Richard Schiff on developing his character "Toby Ziegler" with Aaron Sorkin on The West Wing
02:54
Richard Schiff on dealing with Aaron Sorkin's habit of turning in scripts late for The West Wing
05:10
Richard Schiff on Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme leaving The West Wing
01:45

Thomas Schlamme

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Thomas Schlamme on meeting Aaron Sorkin
03:14
Thomas Schlamme on directing "walk and talk" shots on Aaron Sorkin's shows
03:29
Thomas Schlamme on his role in Aaron Sorkin's writing process on The West Wing
02:59
Thomas Schlamme on Aaron Sorkin's writing process on The West Wing
03:00
Thomas Schlamme on Aaron Sorkin's arrest
04:03

W.G. Snuffy Walden

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W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing the theme for The West Wing
02:02
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for Sports Night
07:22
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for West Wing
09:09
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
04:02
W.G. Snuffy Walden on Aaron Sorkin's love of H.M.S. Pinafore
00:54
W.G. Snuffy Walden on composing the theme for The West Wing
00:14

John Wells

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John Wells on how he came to produce and write The West Wing, which was created by Aaron Sorkin
02:11
John Wells on the initial audience for The West Wing and the early process of writing the show, including Aaron Sorkin rewriting every script
03:40
John Wells on Aaron Sorkin clashing with the network over The West Wing and Sorkin leaving the show
05:01
John Wells on the series finale of The West Wing and Aaron Sorkin's participation
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