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“Right before I got The West Wing, I was pretty much out of money. When I first came in to Warner Brothers, Aaron Sorkin was there. Of course I was nervous; I'm sitting here in front of the guy who wrote "You can't handle the truth!".”

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Dule Hill

Dule Hill, born on May 3, 1975, is an accomplished American actor known for his exceptional performances in various television shows and films. He gained widespread recognition for his role as Derek Shepherd in the hit TV series 'Grey's Anatomy'. more

“I remember running into Aaron's Sorkin office and going "The show's West Wing going to work! I know it's going to work!" And it was literally that moment: the energy, the place, the feel. I didn't know the show would be successful but I thought it was going to be good and I don't have that feeling very often. And we were rehearsing all of that not knowing who the President of the United States was!”

Moments Feelings Running Remember Energy President Successful Office Be Good Being Successful Going To Work

Author:Thomas Schlamme

“I was the last one to join the cast of the west Wing and when I started it was just a peripheral character - the focus was to be on the staff, not the First Family. When I did the pilot, my contract was for just three years and it was confined to maybe three or four episodes every season. The only restraint I had was that I could not play another President while the show was on the air. So, I kind of backed into one of the great events of my life and certainly my career.”

Kind Character President Focus Restraint

Author:Martin Sheen

“I'd been concerned all along that the character of the president in the West Wing pilot would throw the ensemble out of whack, that that character would simply take up all the oxygen in a room. I wanted to hold off bringing this character in until the last possible moment.”

Moments Character President Concerned

Author:Aaron Sorkin

“I didn't expect NBC would be at all thrilled about me, because the year before the West Wing I had rejected a pilot at the last minute and got them very upset. I ended up not coming to the casting - in fact it happened four different times because I just wasn't convinced that I wanted to do television.”

Different Upset Rejected

Author:Richard Schiff