Aaron Sorkin talks to Charlie Rose

[Maxcherrybailbonds]

He writes his genius bullshit from a well-lit room because that's what the rich and happy do nowadays.

[crimdell]

Great writer. When you watch his work, watch how fast-paced the dialogue is. Bang, bang, bang... it comes at you fast and almost non-stop. No one really talks like that in reality but on the screen it works. Watch any of his works and you will see what I mean.

[2011blueman]

Sorkin has created many of my all time favorite shows. One of the few that actually writes intelligent programming. West Wing, Sports Night, Stuido 60, etc. I watch these all the time. I'm even considering spending the money to get HBO just to see his new series.

[biggyshack]

I'm a big fan of The Social Network, I really am. I just love the witty dialogue. However I must say that he kinda looks like Jim Carrey.

[hibob418]

I don't know if he related this thought during this particular interview, but I once heard him say, (and I'm paraphrasing) "a writer who hangs out the set of his own movie is like a whore who's been fucked, paid, and is waiting around for the john to buy her breakfast."

This guy is just such a treasure, don't know what I'd do without the "West Wing."

Thanks for posting these clips.

[jflash214]

great writer, if only real people were as sharp and witty as the characters he writes.

[chrissline77]

@jflash214 ...........He smokes crack on occasions. But I don't care. He's still a great writer. I bet he writes while he's high.

[Camcrazy530]

He really doesn't give a fuck about interviews.

But he writes the shit out of anything he touches...

[Popsicle789]

"i love movies because....they're big...and american" lmao

[Popsicle789]

god he looks so freaking hot here! someone needs to tell him to grow out his hair again and wear contacts

[yorktown99]

wow. he even TALKS like his characters

[grumpytosnowwhite]

Amazing to think such a plain spoken, dry, unimpressive-sounding guy could pen some of the most eloquent and spine-tingling things ever committed to the screen. That's how a lot of geniuses are.

[bon1042]

I always remember Stockard Channing's remarks when she rec'd her Emmy role for the West Wing. She grinned and said she thought Aaron Sorkin was the sexiest man in America.... I can see what she means. Not to mention I like the way his mind works. Wish I were 30 yrs younger.

[originalsugarcake]

Just watched Stephen Colbert's interview with him. He was very impressive!

[WillPG1212]

its really a shame studio 60 got canned. Mathew Perry and especially the actor who plays Danny in the West Wing,

all together acting his great writting ;)

[WhitStillman]

The man is indeed a genius. After watching The West Wing over and over again, it feels like I know him like an old friend. He always did come across as slightly unimpressive in these kind of interviews though, but that's the case with many great writers; they're all clumsy and shy and awkward in person, but give them a typewriter and they become brilliant men of the world.

[FundedByTheMob]

@WhitStillman he is a drug addict. aren't drugs bad ?

[drbayoms]

@WhitStillman

Very true!

[dekmektsis]

He's not hot, and he's a complete bore. I know him. Dimitra Ekmektsis

[WickedInRock1]

WOW he actually looks hot there... i could never understand what cheno saw in him but now i do! lol!

[pestsprayed]

Maybe she fell in love with something besides just his looks :) Like their shared passion for their crafts ;)

[garyowen4ever]

this guy delivers eceptional mediocrity FOR THE DUMBED DOWN TEEN THRU 40 SOMETHINGS.....what a full of himself schmiel.

[mb6578]

dumbed down? jesus what the hell do you watch? if you had actually watched any of sorkins work you would realized there is nothing dumbed down about it.

[garyowen4ever]

fuck off.

[mb6578]

nice to see your intellect is capable of responding in a correct manner

[garyowen4ever]

go pop your pepperoni zits kid............

[SILVACO]

huh ..who knew that being on shrooms and cocaine all the time could make you into a good playwright...lol

[weedipikia]

It's not that drugs make you a good playwright, it's that the intellect and emotional faculties that allow you to be a good playwright make you want to take drugs.

[weedipikia]

In other words, genius is linked to madness.

[SILVACO]

lol...wow...really...?? u actually inherently believe that don't you? i cant help but wonder how many smart people out there "wanted" drugs and are currently on the verge of reaching their own personal and permanent down syndrome soiree....actually, I met one the other day... a former nobel laureate now roaming haight ashbury still thinking it's 1976..you are sooo right! a mad genius!! puff away tolker! all the power to ya!

[baze06]

i wish they would have not cancelled sportsnight. great show

[ForEmily23]

Agree totally

[writerspells]

I want to be him after college.

[SGMD84]

Aaron Sorkin is a God

[gabecollett]

A great playwright

I really enjoyed Malice

a brillant play on ethics, morality, sex, power, ego,

and a great worx of letters and arts

Malice was way underappreciated, much better than his future worx

[ermarauder]

true true true, but the west wing, which i didn't start watching till sorkin was already gone , but i now have the entire season dvd set, is absolutely incredible, characters so complet andreal, i dont know how he does it

[alessandrokaka1]

Forget Tarantino,Kelley,Kaufmann.....­this is the man!