show-west-wing-two-years-two-years-911-suddenly-everyone-world-something

I wrote the show West Wing for the two years before and the two years after 9/11. Suddenly everyone in the world had been through something that our characters had not been through; the whole trajectory of the world had changed. Yet our show took place in a parallel universe. I wasn't really sure what to do about this. In no one's wildest dreams did it occur that an event like this could possibly happen.

Aaron Sorkin
0/5 (0)

Aaron Sorkin's Popular Quotes

Rule of storytelling: When a character is shoved against a wall, shove them against a wall harder.

- Aaron Sorkin

Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep can play with the boys but there just aren't that many tour-de-force roles out there for women.

- Aaron Sorkin

Film doesn't have to worry. Movies are awesome. There's no war going on, theaters aren't going to lose.

- Aaron Sorkin

Decisions are made by those who show up.

- Aaron Sorkin

Well, I must tell you I write the scripts very close to the bone. So I'm writing episode seven now and couldn't tell you what happens in episode eigh…

- Aaron Sorkin

My preference would have been to not go back on the air after 9\11, at all until the time felt right but that wasn't an option.

- Aaron Sorkin

A friend is somebody who says the same things to your face that they would say if you're not in the room.

- Aaron Sorkin

What's interesting, is that I've found that the more accomplished a director is, the more secure they are in giving direction that sounds incredibly …

- Aaron Sorkin

Develop your own compass, and trust it. Take risks, dare to fail, remember the first person through the wall always gets hurt.

- Aaron Sorkin
0 Comments

Login to join the discussion