WTF with Marc Maron Podcast   /     Aaron Sorkin

Summary

Aaron Sorkin and Marc have a characteristically fast-paced talk about writing, William Goldman, A Few Good Men, To Kill A Mockingbird, The West Wing and more.

Subtitle
It's very possible the only reason Aaron Sorkin became a writer is because he spent a lonely night in a friend's apartment where the only thing working was an electric typewriter. Aaron tells Marc how that fateful night put him on the path to writing...
Duration
01:29:00
Publishing date
2019-01-21 08:00
Link
http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-987-aaron-sorkin
Contributors
  Marc Maron
author  
Enclosures
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Shownotes

It's very possible the only reason Aaron Sorkin became a writer is because he spent a lonely night in a friend's apartment where the only thing working was an electric typewriter. Aaron tells Marc how that fateful night put him on the path to writing his first play, A Few Good Men, and kicked off a writing career on Broadway, in film and on TV that has few rivals. Aaron also talks about his hero and mentor William Goldman, why his first try at adapting To Kill A Mockingbird was no good, and how his habit of writing high landed him in rehab. Plus, stories about the making of The West Wing, The Social Network and more. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and SimpliSafe.