753 - The One with Aaron Sorkin

Scriptnotes Podcast by John August

Sep 22, 202601:06:34TV & Film

Today, we welcome longtime fantasy guest, Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, The West Wing, The Social Network) to talk through his writing process and tease his upcoming film, The Social Reckoning. Does Aaron Sorkin use outl...

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