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With 'The Social Network,' I got into it at first because frankly I thought there was a cool courtroom drama to be had with the intellectual properties. And then what further drew me in was that the most extraordinary social networking device ever created was created by the world's most antisocial person. I liked that story.

~Aaron Sorkin

Topics: Antisocial Because Cool Courtroom Created Device Drama Drew Ever Extraordinary First Frankly Further Got Had Intellectual Liked Me Most Network Networking Person Properties Social Story Then Thought World

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While I was doing 'The Newsroom,' I always had the news on on different networks on different TVs around my house and around my office.

~Aaron Sorkin

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The first thing I wrote was a one-act play that got accepted at a one-act play festival, and I was in it along with Nathan Lane and a couple of other very good actors.

~Aaron Sorkin

Topics: Accepted Actor Along Couple Festival First First Thing Good Good Actors Got Lane Other Play The First Thing Thing Very Wrote

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I'll get cast occasionally as sort of the jerk version of myself, and I have fun doing that. But it's really better for everyone if I stay behind the camera.

~Aaron Sorkin

Topics: Behind Better Camera Cast Doing Everyone Fun Get Have Fun Jerk Myself Occasionally Really Sort Stay Version

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I consider plot a necessary intrusion on what I really want to do, which is write snappy dialogue.

~Aaron Sorkin

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I have a lot of respect for people who are great at ad-libbing and for writers and directors who are able to create a scene in which that works. Judd Apatow is fantastic at it. But as an audience member, I like the sound of something that's been written - I like it to sound written.

~Aaron Sorkin

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Television is a visual medium. You have to create some kind of visual interest. And it's entertainment for your eyes.

~Aaron Sorkin

Topics: Create Entertainment Eyes Interest Kind Medium Some Television Visual You Your

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I like writing idealistically, romantically and swashbucklingly.

~Aaron Sorkin

Topics: Like Writing

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Heroes in drama are people who try hard to reach a virtuous ideal. And whether they succeed or fail really doesn't matter - it's the trying that counts.

~Aaron Sorkin

Topics: Counts Drama Fail Hard Heroes Ideal Matter People Reach Really Succeed Try Trying Virtuous Whether Who

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I have a big problem with people who glamorize dumbness and demonize education and intellect. And I'm giving a pretty good description of Sarah Palin right now.

~Aaron Sorkin

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Producer

Born: June 9th, 1961

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