To Use A Basketball Metaphor, West Wing

I Do Enjoy The Fact That We Don't Have A King Or Queen; We Have A Person With A Very Unusual Temp Job For A Few Years. My Favorite Moments On The Show Were Always Showing The Intersection Of The Person And The Job. Any Time Bartlet From The West Wing Could Be Something Other Than The President - A Father, Or A Husband, Or A Son, Or A Friend.

Rule Of Storytelling: When A Character Is Shoved Against A Wall, Shove Them Against A Wall Harder.

Good Writers Borrow From Other Writers. Great Writers Steal From Them Outright.

When You're Writing A Movie Or A Play And Writing Isn't Going Well, Which Is For Me The Normal Condition - It's An Exceptional Day When Suddenly I've Got Something And It's Going Well - You Can Call The Studio Or The Producer Or Whoever Is Waiting For It And Say, "i Know I Said I Was Going To Have It In By The End Of The Summer.

I Grew Up In The Theatre. It's Where I Got My Start. Writing A Television Drama With Theatrical Dialogue About The Theatre Is Beyond Perfection.