Episode 987 - Aaron Sorkin

WTF with Marc Maron : Episode 987 - Aaron Sorkin Image
WTF with Marc Maron : Episode 987 - Aaron Sorkin Image

Episode 987 - Aaron Sorkin

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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.