I wonder if Emily Procter ever realized how much she was LOVED in this role. To this day I cannot watch any of her scenes as Ainsley Hayes without great feeling for her. What a mistake it was not to offer her a bigger role so she would stay... The crime show spin off she went to was just...not even close to this remarkable role.
John Larroquette was perfect in this role, imo. The just right level of pushy authority, humor, sarcasm, curmudgeonly charm, delivering lines perfectly written in character. It makes me want to be there, in that world. How I miss the elegance of The West Wing and all the lovely characters.
What I love about this scene and the first seen with Oliver Babish is that they both were getting ready to go on vacation and it got screwed up, its as though the writers like to torture the characters lol
What a fantastic scene in a series filled with beautifully written, wonderfully acted, and thoroughly thought-provoking storylines. Honest to God I miss it.
One of my favorite scences in the entire series! Sam follows in Ainsley Hayes her office and sees the horrible note at 2:42 and IMMEDIATLY puts all partisonship aside. He leads to defend one of his own. I love the, "Who did this? (softly)" Followed by a louder, "WHO did this?!" I love how Sam leads the charge and is later backed by Lionel, he too had a fellow staffer's back. NOBODY messes with our own!
This was such a good series and I could watch many of the scenes over and over. Many of them given me chills b/c of the writing and principles they talk about.
In the early part of this vid, I think that Ainsley won Tribey over when she pointed out that he must have given up his cushy, well paid job to come to the White House over duty, after he'd asked her why she'd done it. Not really saying that Tribey ended up liking her, but I think that maybe he came to respect her when he realized the truth of what she'd said about both of them working at the WH out of duty.
I wonder if Emily Procter ever realized how much she was LOVED in this role. To this day I cannot watch any of her scenes as Ainsley Hayes without great feeling for her. What a mistake it was not to offer her a bigger role so she would stay... The crime show spin off she went to was just...not even close to this remarkable role.
John Larrroquette, another one of the most underrated actors. Also, Emily Procter was great. Ainsley Hayes might have been the perfect role for her.
John Larroquette was perfect in this role, imo. The just right level of pushy authority, humor, sarcasm, curmudgeonly charm, delivering lines perfectly written in character. It makes me want to be there, in that world. How I miss the elegance of The West Wing and all the lovely characters.
I love the way Tribey says "Time for you to write your book now."
It's amazing how imposing John Larroquette is in this role. Extremely well-rounded actor.
What I love about this scene and the first seen with Oliver Babish is that they both were getting ready to go on vacation and it got screwed up, its as though the writers like to torture the characters lol
I watch this and think Dan Fielding finally got his act together and, this is how far he got.
The Iambic pentameter line gets me every time
Not speaking in iambic pentameter would be a step in the right direction.
Classic Sorkin.
This was a class show, with a remarkable cast.i wish there shows on tv now that were of this caliber. Most (but not all) pale in comparison.
Ahhhh, I love John Laroquette. He was perfect in the role.
What a fantastic scene in a series filled with beautifully written, wonderfully acted, and thoroughly thought-provoking storylines. Honest to God I miss it.
No one in all of human history has uttered the word "shish kebab" more hilariously.
One of my favorite scences in the entire series! Sam follows in Ainsley Hayes her office and sees the horrible note at 2:42 and IMMEDIATLY puts all partisonship aside. He leads to defend one of his own. I love the, "Who did this? (softly)" Followed by a louder, "WHO did this?!" I love how Sam leads the charge and is later backed by Lionel, he too had a fellow staffer's back. NOBODY messes with our own!
Among the amazing, well-constructed vocabulary of lines in this show, "Shishkebab" may be my all.time favorite.
Sam has exquisite penmanship.
Both Emily and John should have been given larger roles. I loved both of their characters.
This was such a good series and I could watch many of the scenes over and over. Many of them given me chills b/c of the writing and principles they talk about.
The way the conversation between Sam and Tribey ends with "shish kebab" gets me every time.
In the early part of this vid, I think that Ainsley won Tribey over when she pointed out that he must have given up his cushy, well paid job to come to the White House over duty, after he'd asked her why she'd done it. Not really saying that Tribey ended up liking her, but I think that maybe he came to respect her when he realized the truth of what she'd said about both of them working at the WH out of duty.