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Aaron Sorkin
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September 18, 2006

Directors

It would be my pleasure to work with Alex Graves and Chris Misiano again. It was my luck that the 3rd episode has already been directed by Chris. Alex is very busy doing "The Nine." We've talked many times and are trying to find a way so that he could come and bless us with his talent.


It seems that the "powers that be" at TV networks believe that the average viewer likes "dumb TV". Your shows are not like this; that is why we like your writing & directing. Your shows not only entertain, but they make us think too. I find myself re-watching episodes and finding new things hidden in them. I find that days later I am re-thinking some part of a plot line and mulling over the choices that a character has before him/her. Thank you for writing and directing with intelligence. Thank your for working so hard to put together a quality production.

     Posted by Bethany at 09-18-2006,11:51 PM

Aaron -

Do you plan on writing all of the scripts yourself? I have both of your "West Wing" script books and would like to add more your writing to my collection.

I'm a Californian still waiting for my chance to see the show...

     Posted by Neurosturgeon at 09-18-2006,11:49 PM

I never join on in this kind of thing, although I just did it twice here a minute ago! But this show is worth asking questions about!! Is Judd's character completely gone? I hope not! I think it is pretty darn cool that NBC with SNL would do a show about the same type of ground-breaking sketch comedy and the flavor of all that. Good going NBC!! And here I thought CBS had all the great new shows this fall!!! PS to Aaron, I didn't realize until looking at your page here that you wrote one of my all time favorite flicks, MALICE, which has some of the best plot twists. I loved Anne Bancroft's card trick!!

     Posted by David E. Allen at 09-18-2006,11:47 PM

Gret show. Now I don't have to watch cable on a Monday night. Go NBC>

     Posted by Earl Dean Mitchell at 09-18-2006,11:45 PM

Hey, it just occurs to me to ask ... but, what coast are you guys on? Has the show actually aired where you guys are yet? Or, to make a better question, somewhat (I hope), where are you guys shooting. Is there going to be a lot on sight shoots in LA, like there was in the West Wing in D.C.? I'd imagine that'd be much easier to manage, this time around.

     Posted by shoemoney2night at 09-18-2006,11:45 PM

Q: Are you writing them all again?

     Posted by Tori at 09-18-2006,11:43 PM

So glad to hear you managed to get Chris Misiano on board, he's a wonderful director.

Tommy kudos for the direction was brilliant.

     Posted by Nadine at 09-18-2006,11:42 PM

Someone please pass along to Matthew Perry that he did a spectacular job acting out the prescription drug induced craziness. I know exactly how that feels because I have back problems, too. I may not have had the pain killers, but I was just as loopy with only the muscle relaxers in my system!!

     Posted by Pam B. at 09-18-2006,11:42 PM

You great luvvy, you.

     Posted by Gwen at 09-18-2006,11:40 PM