The West Wing is one of the best TV shows of all time. So what can we glean from the pilot? Where were you when POTUS crashed his bicycle? I was a young, impressionable kid allowed to watch one hour of television a night. But my parents usually got to choose what was on. They often chose a little show called The West Wing, and the rest was history. They, along with millions of other people. would tune in weekly for the rest of the show's epic run. But it all started with the pilot episode, written by Aaron Sorkin. It was maybe a perfect pilot. From the character intros to the legs of the show, to the legend of the president built in every scene, it felt so well-conceived and exciting that the audience would beg to see episode two. But I think, as writers, we have a lot to learn from episode one. So let's dig into a few lessons together. Read and download the West Wing pilot script here! Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 5 May, 2021