The Newsroom - Sam Waterston And The Newsroom's Cast On Aaron Sorkin's Dialogue

Sam Waterston talks about the "music" of an Aaron Sorkin script. Then the cast swears to never improvise over any of it.
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[@stevewisniewski5860]

Great show, miss it and miss the actors, The writers the directors the producers the creators. A brilliant show wish it was back. God bless and stay safe and healthy.

[@theolamp5312]

I loved Sam Waterston since I saw him in Oppenheimer. I loved Aaron Sorkin since the 1st episode of The West Wing.

[@louisselale1240]

Love the show have watched the pilot a gazillion times and has really made me cement my love and utmost respect for Aaron and the cast.

[@jimbintz2424]

What The Newsroom said about media is the same thing Will McAvoy said about America: It's not the greatest, but it can be!

[@darinlegore284]

loved this show! Why only 3 years?

[@BobbyCoggins]

I miss this show so much. I have started another rewatch and am thoroughly enjoying it and taking my time to see what has been said and written about it and each episode as I go...

[@user-jl7ym4en5b]

Brilliant through and through. Smart writing, dialougue and acting . Sam, Jeff and Emily standout, but they all deserve nods. In retrospect, this was done before America realized Piers Morgan was a horrid fake, a joke - cebrity barnacle.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Sam Waterston was perfect on this show. But you know if John Spencer was still alive it probably would have been him playing Charlie.

[@mcmastermind0074]

I thought there were a lot of similarities to Leo, I think you were on to something

[@gypzs9]

So miss the elegance of John Spencer. What a treasure his contribution to West Wing was.

[@robertm346]

The fact that Piers Morgan is interviewing this panel tells you everything you need to know about The Newsroom.

[@whaddup5417]

Robert M can’t tell if you mean that as a bad thing

[@robertm346]

@@whaddup5417 Remember when Piers Morgan was involved with 'the news'? That's what I mean.

[@ttime441]

@@robertm346 I still don’t know what you mean, maybe cause Idk who he is

[@gregre99]

I'm at the third rewatch of the series, it's my favourite of all time

[@oanait6942]

I love this man

[@carolwan7537]

lol, improvising to an Aaron Sorkin script

[@TJLCMusic]

FUCKING MORGAN.....GOD DAMN IT!

[@theprogressiveway]

great series about newsrooms in fairy tale land

[@carolwan7537]

You shall not improvising

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

The newsroom ended quick coz people just can't take anything from Aaron Sorkin post the greatness of the west wing

[@robertm346]

siddharth nagar I think The Newsroom actually ended because it was stuck in Sorkin’s ass from romantic start to disillusioned finish. Add multiple unqualified actors to that mix, and you have an intolerable outcome understood by many but hated by most.

[@gregdiffenthal2384]

@@robertm346 Bullshit.

[@supatimefunshow]

@@robertm346 You could not be more wrong.

[@robertm346]

@@supatimefunshow The difference between our claims is that mine has argumentative substance. I'd say that I expect more from a Sorkin fan, but most of you are used to being spoon-fed your beliefs.

[@robertm346]

@@gregdiffenthal2384 /Not/ bullshit? Unsure how to fight battles like these.

[@robertm346]

The cast ruined this show. Sorkin's brilliance requires quality players, and Jeff Daniels can't reasonably be expected to carry every pound like he was in this show.

[@psa921416]

You've got to be kidding. An outstanding cast!

[@libbyworkman3459]

Emily Mortimer looks like she wants to be someplace else.

[@tryingtobefairandobjective3480]

There is little difference to the fictional show "The Newsroom" and "Fox". Reality never show up.