Bradley Whitford

My joke about Aaron

My joke about Aaron Sorkin is that The West Wing was a great show about democracy, run by Kim Jong-Il! Bradley Whitford

With the success of

With the success of a show, you get an opportunity to call attention to things that you believe in. Bradley Whitford

In the right situation, acting on television can be extraordinarily satisfying creatively. But that’s incredibly rare. Otherwise, it can be like working in a really remunerative coal mine. That’s the down side. Bradley Whitford

Early on in my

Early on in my career I got a part in Revenge Of The Nerds II: Nerds In Paradise. If I hadn’t done that I wouldn’t have met Tim Busfield and if I hadn’t met Tim Busfield, I wouldn’t have met Aaron Sorkin. So Nerds II took me straight to the White House! Bradley Whitford

I used to defend

I used to defend the West Wing show from the charge of sentimentality or wish-fulfilment, because I think if you do go into the Barack Obama White House you will find six or seven people around him who are true believers. We make these people climb this filthy rope and then we stand at the … Read more

I did not always

I did not always agree, personally, on the positions that Bartlet, character from the West Wing, took and I argued against them on many occasions. But Aaron Sorkin said, Martin, that’s you, that’s not Barlet. It’s a very political decision he has to make. I found from the very beginning that when I infused my … Read more

Having an affair with

Having an affair with an intern is just an incredibly stupid thing to do. Bradley Whitford

We’re telling a story.

We’re telling a story. And the demands of that are different from the demands of a documentary. The audience must believe in order to keep faith in the story. Bradley Whitford

I am an old,

I am an old, old friend of Aaron Sorkin’s, who is the executive producer and writer. He had been talking about doing a political show for a long time and I had been interested in it for a long time. The moment I became available, he called me last year and asked me if I … Read more

I can’t believe George

I can’t believe George Bush might be president. Bradley Whitford