The cast had to be on the look at for Malina, who starred as Will Bailey, when the cameras weren’t rolling. It sounds like a lot, but for comparison, the first season of ‘Game of Thrones’ cost $60 million for 10 episodes – that’s $6 million per episode. “I think people would think, Wow, I can’t believe somebody is actually like that.” “I think that if you played Rahm Emanuel like Rahm Emanuel actually is, I don’t think people would believe it,” Witford told New York magazine.
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And the carefully choreographed camera moves alongside the rapid walk-and-talk discourse, transforming conversations into attention-grabbing scenes of political action.Īlthough I don’t see myself pursuing a White House job anytime in my future, I have perfected my ability to banter and canter - feel free to catch me quipping about polling language or OEOB briefings (not actually) while weaving through scattered chairs in the Campus Center.He may have been modelled after him, but Bradley Witford, who played him, decided to play the role rather differently to the man who inspired it. The questions that emerge from it feel relevant, if not philosophical, speaking more to a fantasy vision of America than the current reality. There’s certainly a hopeful allure to “The West Wing,” which presents a government led by decent and heroic individuals who are so willing to battle against conservative backlash in the name of upholding moral values.
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Cregg (Allison Janney), who stood out from the boys’ club of government officials Elle acutely described her as “a slyly sexy professional who made competence seem like the coolest quality a girl could have.” My fave character is the extremely sharp, intelligent and big-hearted press secretary C. Favorite duos include the jaded speechwriter Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff) and his younger, more idealist (and cuter) deputy Sam Seaborn (Rob Lowe) and the personable deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitford) and his will-they-won’t-they assistant, the humorous Donna Moss (Janel Moloney).
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A winner of 100 awards including 26 Primetime Emmys, the series generates an idealized vision of government, especially conveyed through a charming and earnest cast. The seven-season show revolves around a cast of dedicated staffers to fictional Democratic President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) as they attempt to make a meaningful difference while handling the political scuffles and scandals that come with running the country. After dashing through the series, my parents were swept into a political drama wave, going on to watch “Madam Secretary” (2014–19), “Designated Survivor” (2016–19) and sometimes, just for kicks, Fox News. “West Wing,” as I affectionately call it, was a Chilakamarri family go-to for a good segment of high school. (For a taste, I recommend googling “Social Network Opening Scene.”) Sorkin, known for “The Social Network” (2010), “Moneyball” (2011) and “Steve Jobs” (2015) uses fast-paced, clever dialogue that almost pushes viewers to test their wit against his characters.
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“The West Wing” is one of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s brainchildren. While the American political drama “The West Wing” (1999–2006) did have me pondering the life of a speechwriter, the most important takeaway I discovered is that working in the White House is primarily about walking fast and talking faster.
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And, lowkey, “Psych” (2006–14) genuinely made me question if my own self-supposed clairvoyance was enough to support a psychic detective business. Rory Gilmore coerced me - as did probably every other liberal arts girl near a tree - into romanticizing journalism.
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“Grey’s Anatomy” (2005–) briefly made me reevaluate my lifelong rejection of my mother’s lifelong dream that I become a doctor.
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Although I work at the Career Center, the best job fair I’ve ever attended is 20 years’ worth of television watching.