Aaron.

How you doing, Rob?

It's Robbie Lowe.

How are you?

Good.

It's good to talk to you.

I'm so excited.

Welcome to the podcast. Welcome to the podcast.

The great Aaron Sorkin is my guest.

And, you know, in a career, there are certain people who are so important to you, both as, you know, an actor, artist, whatever you are, and just as a person, and Aaron is one of those people for me. Aaron changed my life, changed my career. And I remember the very first time I was

ever aware of him. I read a screenplay called Malice. I wanted to play the part because the dialogue

was so insanely good.

Of course, the part went to Alec Baldwin, but I never forgot the name Aaron Sorkin.

And then one day, my agent, I had told them I might want to do television. It was back in the days when you just did not do television. Of course,

it was a lesser industry. And they sent me a script called The West Wing. And I thought it was

an offshoot of Pensacola Wings of Gold. I thought it might be about a fighter jet squadron.

It wasn't.

And I opened the page up and saw the West Wing written by Aaron Sorkin.

And I knew what I was in for.

And on the first page was vintage Aaron Sorkin and a character named Sam Seaborne.

I don't think we're going to run the table. That's what you're asking. It's not. Deep background. I'm not going to come close to using your name. You're not going to come close to getting a quote either. Why are we sitting here? You sat down. Is Josh on his way out? No. Is he? No. I know he's your friend. is. Did Caldwell say... Billy, I'm not talking about this. Who do I call? No one. Just tell me who to call.

Oh, you could. Is he? No. I know he's your friend. He is. They called well. I'm not talking about this.

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