THE WEST WING Reunion // ATX TV Festival // Season 5
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Aaron Sorkin created an alternate reality that we all wished was real, where President Bartlet and his WEST WING staffers did everything they could to change their world, and in the process, left a lasting impact on ours - and the world of TV. In a rare conversation with Mr. Sorkin, director Thomas Schlamme, and lead cast members, we re-visit the heart-pounding conviction, spit-fire writing, and unforgettable characters that continue to impact viewers a decade later, as well as, the series’ ongoing relevance to American political culture. #TheWestWing
Panelists: Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Dule Hill, Janel Moloney, Joshua Malina, Thomas Schlamme, Melissa Fitzgerald
Moderator: Lawrence O'Donnell
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I have been watching the West Wing since November 10, 2016. When the end credits for the last episode of season 7 play, I queue up season 1, episode 1 and start again. Every day. For four years. This is the only thing that keeps my heart from breaking over what's happening to our democracy right now. Bartlet for America. Please.
I did the same
Same here and this is w years after the tragedy left the White House
I thought I was the only one. :) I have been through this show 30 times in it's entirety. :)
I have too.
Have a t-shirt that says, “Bartlet for America”. My Family Doc stopped me and asked me, “Where did you get that? My wife would love that tee.”
I rewatch the entire series every four years. It is the only way I can stand Presidential election years.
Best description of The West Wing is by Richard Schiff: “The music of the language was so beautiful. It’s written in meter and it’s poetry, and these characters were so distinctly crafted.”
IMHO, Richard Schiff's performance as Toby is one of the greatest parts I've ever seen anyone play.
I love this show like a member of my family.
richard and bradley just sitting there nibbling at popcorn is the most relatable thing ever
Josh: Sam is getting his ass kicked by a girl!
Toby: Ginger, get the popcorn!
I watched the West Wing in the years it was originally broadcast. I have probably watched the entire series 4 or 5 times. It never gets old.
I would give anything for Richard Schiff and Bradley Whitford to work together on something again.
The scene in In Excelsis Deo between Charlie and Mrs. Landingham may be the best scene I ever saw on TV.
very effective, very understated- as she said, you don't have to gild the lilly with Sorkin's writing
I actually liked the ending scene of that episode even more. I cried during the funeral with Little Drummer Boy in the background. So beautiful.
John Spencer, you are missed.
TMP amen 😞💔😭
@@eastwestcoastkid Rip
A fantastic actor who always left you wanting more.
Well said sir, a superb character actor.
Much love to him from this side of the veil
Time to find this and rewatch. This election cycle is doing me in and it’s still months and months away.
We watch the series once a year and we STILL see things we didn’t see the first time.
I re-watch this show every election cycle. It gives me hope, when the real world does not.
I am writing in 2020. These last few years, you did not have to wait for an election cycle to be in dire need of believing the system could work.Ironically I had been re watching it and had to stop as things got crazier and crazier during the pandemic.I truly believe this team of actors, , or for that matter my pet rock, could do a better job than what we have now. It's almost depressing to see an idealized white house. I'll go back to watching when Biden saves us all literally
Been watching on repeat since 1999. I truly love these characters. I quote this show all of the time. And now my husband does to! Saying a line from TWW always carries a different level of context in our house.
Im a big fan of TWW too, but i kinda dont see why it gives you hope… they didnt actually get anything done…
have you not realised it's all theatre yet? How dull are you?
Best show ever. I still watch it today and enjoy it more every time. Will be doing a binge-fest this weekend.
Late 90's and early 00's was a blurrrr for me and had no time for TV... Just spent a couple of weeks binge watching WW on Netflix and have nothing but praise for everyone connected to this "Beautifully composed symphony" (Which perfectly describes my feeling)... of such a great, great series.... Thank you everyone !
Melissa Fitzgerald is incredibly gorgeous. Classy that she supports the veteran community. Thank you Melissa! You're a class act.
❤❤❤
Bet you'd now hate her for being an activist...
We watch reruns all the time and wish we were part of this alternate reality. The dialogue is so good,better than anything I can think of.
i wish Aaron Sorkin will write a new series but this time about Sam Seaborn running for President.
Great idea. I'd love to see Charlie as a recurring character, practicing law in some capacity.
Great Idea
AMEN.
My wife and I were huge fans of the show (though we don’t share in the politics of most of it) as it’s one of the best written shows of all time. Ever since that episode where Bartlet tells Sam that he’ll be President someday, we’ve been saying that now is the time for that show. West Wing: The Next Generation, if you will.
Not the entire cast would need to be there, but you could easily write in Donna as a power player in the party after all this time, and Josh is running the DNC (with them being long married). Will Bailey could even be VP (or at least a powerful cabinet post, as he’d have had the experience in office by then.
MAKE
THE SHOW, PLEASE!
he even suggested that when he said "you are going to run for President one day". I see it maybe 16 years later- with maybe CJ as chief of staff, and Charlie as dep. chief. Donna involved as well, with she and Josh married- he makes guest appearances. Rest of the cast is new
No Josh would be Chief of Staff. CJ would take Joshs job and be married to Danny with a kid. Donna would be a mother too. and maybe Glenn close as chief justice a regular cause she was awesome. and if they really wanted Sam could be a single president but engaged to the former 'call girl'. there would be untold drama cause Josh would lose his mind every day and Sam would actually punch him in the face. man i can see Sam take a swing at him. it would be Legendary.
Seen the show 26 times and in the trump era I'm going to get to 100 before 2020
Sterling Holmes The funny thing is that in 2016 you would have had a demonstrably better grasp of the role of the federal government and the presidency itself than the current president. I remember Trump saying stuff that I simply knew to be either untrue or not the way the presidency works, merely by watching this show. Question is: is that how good the show was, or how bad Trump was/is?
Then you’ll have four more years to memorize it by 2024. Because Trump is going to wipe the floor with what the Democrats are putting up now.
A wooden billionaire and Socialists. Not good choices.
I remember when a poll went out asking who the best presidents in the last 20 years were and Josiah Bartlett and David Palmer were 1 and 2 and no one else was close.
Oops, guess that didn't work out that well for you.....
Amen
Definitely one of the top 5 best shows of all time.
I watched the West Wing as a TV show in the days when you had to wait a week for the next episode. Then I bought each season on DVD. Some episodes I can quote almost word for word, maybe. It is just great to catch snippets on youtube, little time capsules of brilliance.
janet ovens Agree times 7...Was in the Wingnuts. Would speculate as to what was going to happen next. When Martin Sheen cussed out God in the National Cathedral, I was sure my local station would have an announcement saying that “The West Wing” was cancelled. So miss everybody. 😻😻😻
And now we can binge-watch on Netflix!! I too bought the series on DVD and just kept replacing the discs int he player - now all I have to do is start the series and let it autoplay!! I love everything about this show, from the opening theme music to the writing, to the acting which does not feel like you're watching "acting" - I fell in love with the characters and wished we had such a team in oour WH - then we got Obama and I thought my wishes had been fulfilled...but I still want Jeb...I love his wit, wisdom, caring, compassion, and a TRUE passion for protecting those he loves. I love how he confronts those who use the Bible as a weapon and would harm others with it.
I would also love for Sorkin to be the speechwriter for our current President!!!
janet ovens
I would record each episode and watch it with CC. There was so much being said, so much talking over each other, such fast delivery I’d miss things. So I would run scenes back as many times as necessary to get every word each character said.
@@marysuesagor5187 Just finished watching the entire series on Netflix for the second time! Some of the best writing I've ever seen!
Thank you so much for uploading this!!!! I can't believe I missed hearing about this when it happened, but it was so great to go back and watch it now.
There has never been a better TV show.
Same here.
So many years later and I still have the hugest crush on Janel Moloney --- an incredibly beautiful woman! Josh is a lucky guy...
I’m not crying, you’re crying
Love ❤️ these people
Richard Schiff and his bottomless container of popcorn.
"Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl. Could you get the popcorn." Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter) had 1 of the greatest character introductions of all time.
i love in the final season when Tobey tells CJ that he thinks he's "found a typo in the Constitution" his emphasis on the line "a smudge....of LAW..." was just so great. like, how much Richard must've had to care, to make Tobey care, that there IS potentially a typo, it just felt so great.
You may love Toby, but apparently not the spelling of his name. Google makes it very easy to quickly avoid these embarrassing errors.
Sigh. Now I must watch the show again for the third time this year. Honestly loved this show!!
I LOVED this show so much....
I actually recall that scene between Charlie and Mrs. Laningham EVERY Memorial Day. What a powerful moment.
My philosophy had been being created all my life, but this show filled in the edges and supported the rest. I was not watching TV when it was on (I would have gone nuts waiting for the next episode) but discovered it later at the library. I was so fortunate to be able to watch them in a row. Three different quotes from that series frame my ideas on how to run society and fulfilled much of what I needed.
Why do I get the sense that Josh Malina is a madman and was a total terror on the set in the best way possible.
Because he was-he was notorious for pulling huge practical jokes on cast members...! Some sadly didnt find it so funny, which is why he has a love/hate reputation! (I think theres also a little jealousy of his lifelong friendship with Aaron, & how he always gave him acting roles)
I adore the West Wing and have been watching and re-watching the series (especially seasons 1-4) for years. I almost know the dialogue by heart, I have heard it so many times. Seeing the cast here is a beautiful thing, but dam, I just can't stop looking at the incredible legs of the most beautiful and underrated member of the cast, Melissa Fitzgerald.
"Carol....!"
Love his show and would love to see a reboot....josh running for President!!!!
"And Josh has a podcast."
*Gives The Signal*
I genuinely burst out laughing
And two years later 🛫
Ya but does he have a secret plan to fight inflation? 😅
And that podcast has made Josh some nice coin I’d guess lol
This was so good to watch
I miss john spencer so much. The first thing I ever saw him in is a movie with Harrison ford. He was a private detective who helped harrison Ford. I fell in love in that moment and I never stomped love at him. And after all these years I still miss him so much. How is it possible to love someone you never met in your life. He's one of the reasons that I just adored the west wing. Wonderful writing wonderful stories, wonderful acting wonderful people. Period can we please bring it back to remind us of what decency is
In our house, we refer to the West Wing as “if only”… we can dream!
Brad and Josh were one in the same
Wow, Aaron Sorkin is actually wearing the blazer which was part of Joshua Lyman’s regular Tuesday suit / Joey Lucas suit. From the year 2000. When the average US suit was about ten years behind in style.
"You got dressed up for a guy named Joey?" Love that episode.
I am going to watch it again tonight!!
The discussion is wonderful but I wish the clips had not been deleted. I don't see how short clips can infringe so greatly on ownership rights.....rather they would encourage people to seek out TWW to watch it. Short-sighted.
I so agree!
It's time for a Sam Seabourne presidency. Come on WB!
23m - "Brad's jealous because I'm in a hit show and for him it's been a while"
Little did he know Brad would go on to star in not one but TWO best picture nominees in the same year.
Brad: Challenge accepted!
I do wish Bartlett was a real man
Aaron Sorkin reminds me of Toby, Brilliant at the written stuff Totally uncomfortable speaking!!!!
West Wing Administration 2020:
President Jed Bartlet: Professor Emeritus of Economics at Notre Dame and chairman of the Bartlet Foundation. His MS condition is in remission.
First Lady Dr. Abby Bartlet: Co-chair of Bartlet Foundation .
Sam Seaborn: Served as Deputy COS in the Santos Administration, 2007-2010. Elected to the House of Reps from California, 2010, then elected to Senate in 2014. Elected President in 2018, taking office on Jan. 21, 2019. Married Ainsley Hayes, 2009; 2 kids.
President Matt Santos: Serves as president from 2007-2015.
Santos succeeded by Jeff Haffley, Republican elected in 2014, who serves 2015-2019.
Haffley beats Eric Baker, Santos' VP, in a close election in 2014.
Josh Lyman: Serves as COS in first Santos administration from 2007-2010. Named Secretary of Labor, 2011.
CJ Cregg: Serves as consultant in first Santos administration. Has 2 children with Danny Concannon, the two become successful cable tv personalities
Toby Ziegler: Serves as lecturer at Columbia University, 2007-2010. Also becomes tv commentator.
Charlie Young: Marries Zoey Bartlet, 2008; they have 3 kids from 2010-2015. He served as Santos staff member from 2007-2011. He was elected Mayor of Washington DC in 2018.
Donna Moss: Served as First Lady Helen Santos COS from 2007-2010, then named Secretary of HHS from 2011-2015. Married Josh Lyman 2009; 2 kids.
Will Bailey: Elected to Congress from Oregon in 2008, served three terms. named Secretary of the Interior by Santos from 2015-2017. Serves as the Chief of Staff for President Sam Seaborn.
Arnold Vinick: Secretary of State from 2007-2013. Retires and dies in 2017.
Like the shoutouts to Gelbart, Chase, and Milch. Along with WW, the 4 Greatest TV series so far.
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My divorced parents would watch the West Wing together cuz they were friends. My mum stopped promoting the show when she suspected that millions of people thought that Martin Jed Sheen Bartlet was the POTUS.
This is my favorite series, television programs, I would have never purchased NETFLIX, if not for this show. Unfortunately, I know this is a fairy tail, DC is a very ugly place of politics, but it's necessary, we are very naive to think it's everything, but the West Wing series, but we attempt to embrace goodwill for 50 minutes of a weekly show only. The Pandora's box of Whitehouse evil has already opened, it'll never go back to that Westwing era, it can NEVER exist, nor will a series EVER be successful trying to make the public believe Whitehouse rhetoric.
Best show ever, Allison Janney ❤❤❤😍😍
15:15 - so good!! Aaron is amazing.
(I am Canadian). America though is the great land of the never decided. For example....Your consitution believes "all men are created equal...unless you are black in which case you are 3/5's of a man). Almost 100 years later was the civil war, the emancepation proclamation and even the 13th amendment. Then, also 100 years after that was the civil rights movement in the 60's.....and YET even now race relations is off the charts and in the news. America.....get it fucking TOGETHOR!!!! You are astonishing, can achieve SO much....when You pull on the same rope TOGETHOR. Pull please. The rest of the world is both waiting AND hoping. Just pull. Show your greatness and push aside the pettiness. Pull please.
Some real misconceptions you have there kiddo. 3/5ths??
Anyone else yell at their screens for Tommy to just use the damn mic 🤣
I wish we got to see the clip.
To many of us in Europe it`s hard to understand that " The West Wing " was made in the same country that elected D. Trump for President. I love you for " The West Wing ", but you scare the Hell out of me with the other guy. - "Aaron Sorkin for President" - !
Us too.
_The Newsroom_ is made by the same people, but is a less aspirational, more realistic America with all its faults on display. It's not Trump's world, but it's somewhere in between.
Sounds like you've been lied to.
@@nickson1431 Who? About what?
Apperantly doesn’t know much about US.
Take the sabbeth day, best episode.
Oh happy accidents. I had long given up on television, having been working in restaurants for several years and so no time for it. But I was on a big Moria Kelly kick from The Cutting Edge movie a few years prior, and actually only turned in out of curiosity because she was in it. Otherwise I'd might have never gotten into it at all. Now I can't get enough of anything West Wing or Sorkin, all by accident.
“Toe Pick!”
there are 3 television shows, to my mind....that are basically, 'television art'. Six Feet Under, Sons of Anarchy and The West Wing. And all of them have something VERY in common, with each other...they were all born from the minds of men who are geniuses at their craft. They are Aaron Sorkin, Alan Ball and Kurt Sutter. But in my opinion, The West Wing is the best of the three (3 of my favorite shows)..and that was a hard pick. But Aaron separated his show from the pack, because he was so insanely dialed in on the pace of the show and dialogue and the extremely unique appeal of all things-White House related. He didn't miss a thing. And often times, I was blown away at how exact he was with every detail of the day to day-goings on of a presidential administration and how to make that 'story' something that a viewer would want to see, every week. It is, the most fascinating televsion show in history, in my opinion.
I think there has been a mistake….I came here for the messenger job!
Love the swagger of Josh
the way they talk...you would think they jumped the shark after season 4
Holy Shit! The first Q&A is from Brian Bendis!!!
i wish we could of seen the videos on the screen :( i love this video
really they had to kick them off at the end?
They didn't show the clip that opened this reunion. It is from the 1st episode, but one is left to wonder which scene. I am guessing it is the scene when Martin Sheen enters the heated discussion as President Bartlett. Can anyone confirm or or correct that presumption?
it is the scene of leo’s first walk and talk
are we just not going to mention that Brian Micheal Bendis was in line as a fan?
Is it because of the RUclips copyright rules that you had to cut out the Justice for Vets video? I really don't see how it benefits anyone or anything to not include that within this video.
Wonderful how watcher response has gone on for so long. Smart move for Netflix to stream it free for paid subscribers ❤️ I hope all Independents who haven’t seen it will start at the beginning. Even its ebbs and flows are interesting. Bett Williams
Richard Schiff eating popcorn....
Where's the clip that is supposed to run before the panel comes on? The panel references it a few times and we have no idea what it was.
It's Leo's first walk-and-talk. Josh Malina's podcast, The West Wing Weekly, actually has the full, uncut audio of the panel.
what clip did they see????
How come a lot was cut off from this video, like Pilot scenes and others?
US copyright law.
Josh Molina. Do another line!
There's one thing I didn't like about this event (I understand the reasons) is not being able to show the video clips. ;-(
I think they really only showed that opening scene.
Is that Brian Michael Bendis asking the first question?!!!
Joe Castle yes!!!
When Rob Lowe left the show, that's when the show started to get weak.....but still a great show.
That's when Sorkin left too. The first four season were definitely the best. I'm only half way through season five though so I haven't watched the last two seasons yet.
Hope you finished it cause season 6 is probably one of my favorites
Season 5 is rocky. I like 6 and 7 a lot though even though no Sorkin. Are you listening to TWWW?
I'm not too sure that those two occurrences are mutually exclusive.
john bouley ... as much as I enjoyed Sam’s character -Sorkin leaving/ being forced out ( largely due to friction with Rob Lowe) had a much greater impact on the quality of the Show
Poor Joshua Malina getting roasted each and every panel he does.
Brandon Silbor
Just my personal opinion; Josh Malina was a weak substitute for Rob Lowe. Sam Seaborne was such a wonderful character, and Rob gave him life that no one could replace.
@@cards0486 You’re right: Rob IS sexier. But Josh Malina is fantastic. The season 5+ writers didn’t get his character and really trashed it after Sorkin left sadly. But still a very strong character in its inception and a very skilled actor. But Rob is a hunk, no denying that.
Does Aaron Sorkin remind anyone of Brains from the Thunderbirds?
Oh Aaron every household in US does not have internet!
Why was Martin not there? How can it be a reunion without him?
He looks like the Cubs Manager. Joe Maddon
which clips are they talking about?
Where’s Allison Janney or Martin Sheen?
oh shit, Brian Michael Bendis asks the first question.
Is Bradley Whitford high?
Funny, Toby shoving corn in his mouth, when his lines where so corny
Bernie will support you
Does anyone know what was the inro clip shown here?
Vipresh Gangwal the clip was the very first Walk and Talk from the Pilot, where Leo is walking into the West Wing talking to various characters about the President crashing into a tree, etc.
Toby is always snacking haha
Can anyone tell me when they talk about Allison Janney ??
They took Aaron to listen to her doing The Jackal in her dressing room and it was in the next episode...
Loved the show and have seen it end-to-end countless times. However, one of the issues with the pilot is Sam not knowing who Mallory is - they'd have met on the campaign trail. President Bartlet's entrance is epic. Sorkin ia great and all that but he writes the same characters in every show, often using the same actors, the same plotlines e.g Studio 60 with the kidnap and ransom = The Newsroom with the kidnap and ransom.
I dont see why the campaign managers daughter would be out on the trail. That would be the equivalent of Josh's sister tagging along for the Santos campaign.
LOL.. There's a video somewhere on RUclips that's a compilation of the lines and actions that happen on all three shows.
Wonder if they'd ever have Moira... like she's been erased
Where’s CJ Craig?
At 1:27:30 regarding John Spencer, is it this scene that they were referencing?
ruclips.net/video/CcRIiqwSvcU/видео.html
I adore these folks and this show, but it's starting to feel like some of these stories are the ONLY stories they have... Janel's story about Brad W. giving her another take -- 3rd time / place I've heard it.
Interesting event but who the heck decided it would be a good idea to design the set to include women sitting on high stools while dressed in skirts? I am not a prude but I felt sorry for Ms. Fitzgerald and Ms. Moloney - they looked uncomfortable and I suspect many in the audience were too.
Who knew that Melissa Fitzgerald had end-chair quality legs?
Anyone that watched the show lol
they need to bring the show back with cj as president Charlie as vp sam toby and josh in volved
Poor Josh Melina. Not a lot to say.
Martin sheen, and Rob Lowe missing ... not a reunion gonna pass
Pushed the dislike button when I realized we wouldn't see the clips. Felt left out and not included in the event.
Will Bailey still being hazed.
And then comes Number 45 (DJT)......