West Wing - Leo interviews Ainsley Hayes

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  • @csbarbourv
    @csbarbourv ปีที่แล้ว +422

    Leo hitting the door and Margaret's "Ouch" from the other side of the door is my favorite part of this.

    • @jbreezy101
      @jbreezy101 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      “Here it comes” and “I get drunk when I drink too much” are mine

    • @Wherethehellarewegoing
      @Wherethehellarewegoing ปีที่แล้ว +13

      His nod after the fact sells it so well

    • @mbnovik
      @mbnovik 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Leo McGarry calls the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle to correct the spelling of Qaddafi's name. :)

  • @venkatnarayanan4525
    @venkatnarayanan4525 ปีที่แล้ว +437

    "Well, you go girl !". Incredible delivery - John Spencer as Leo was one of the best cast characters of all time. RIP.

    • @edwardness7497
      @edwardness7497 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      you know it's coming... and you still laugh...

    • @robinps52
      @robinps52 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He was absolutely brilliant.

  • @benjamins5571
    @benjamins5571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1409

    “The President likes smart people who disagree with him.”
    I first heard this line when I was 18 or 19, and I have to say it's had a significant effect on my life. Talking with smart people who disagree with you is one of the best ways to sharpen your arguments and figure out what's true. The tribalist times in which we currently live are pathetic.

    • @ernesthill2681
      @ernesthill2681 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I've never learned anything from someone I agreed with
      ....Will Rogers

    • @ernesthill2681
      @ernesthill2681 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I have never learned anything from a person I agreed with...
      Will Rogers

    • @ernesthill2681
      @ernesthill2681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I have never learned anything from people i agreed with....
      Will Rogers

    • @SneakyCheeseThief
      @SneakyCheeseThief 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      This is so true and not for the faint of heart. But it is the best way to learn, to understand the people on the other side, to figure out where they’re coming from and that they too are human beings trying to figure things out. As the Greeks knew, but we’ve forgotten - hubris is the most dangerous sin. Anyone who is sure of anything is a charlatan or a salesman.

    • @YankeeBlues21
      @YankeeBlues21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It’s my single favorite line in The West Wing and the most telling of Bartlet’s character

  • @lonya53
    @lonya53 5 ปีที่แล้ว +924

    "Mr. McGarry." "Leo." "Yes, sir." That exchange repeated 3 or 4 times during the interview is a priceless piece of writing. The repetition of it was perfect.

    • @joelquinn5347
      @joelquinn5347 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      He gave up on it in the end :)

    • @AngelPerezComedy
      @AngelPerezComedy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      It's cause she's from the south. Leo should know better he has white hair.

    • @mahmoudykemal8698
      @mahmoudykemal8698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AngelPerezComedy Thank you.

    • @darrellfrazier8785
      @darrellfrazier8785 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AngelPerezComedy Indeed, there are parts of the country (not just the South) where adults consider it a point of pride to not be familiar with a superior to the point of being almost insubordinate...

    • @alla5195
      @alla5195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I didn't really follow that, but, whatever...

  • @SuperScarface83
    @SuperScarface83 6 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    One of the great tragedies of this show is that we didn't get way more of Ainsley. Every conversation she took part in was so much fun, regardless of politics.

    • @gabrielabagala
      @gabrielabagala 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Sorking said that he regretted so much to let Ainsley go. But he must cut costs...

    • @barry6290
      @barry6290 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      CSI and CBS were the beneficiaries

    • @darthartagnan4737
      @darthartagnan4737 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      100% she was so freaking good and when Sam stuck up for her that was amazing.. gosh I miss this show.

    • @Bustermax01
      @Bustermax01 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@gabrielabagalaIt wasn't about cutting costs. it was about the fact that they already had 7 very strong leading cast members and he didn't think there was a spot for on ongoing recurring role.

    • @gabrielabagala
      @gabrielabagala ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Bustermax01 It was surely a question of money. That show had many protagonists and many secondary characters who must, no matter what, be recurring, such as the commander in chief, the director of the NSA, or the assistants of the protagonists. They didn't have the money to pay more permanent secondary characters. Sorkin said it himself, and he was particularly sorry for Ainsley.

  • @Cosmodude77
    @Cosmodude77 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1505

    "I used to have a nervous condition"
    "How did yours manifest itself?"
    "I drank a lot of Scotch"
    "I get sick when I drink too much"
    "I get drunk when I drink too much"
    So freakin' classic!!!!

    • @JohnSmith-zw8vp
      @JohnSmith-zw8vp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I thought everybody gets drunk when they drink too much...

    • @boulaine
      @boulaine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@JohnSmith-zw8vp Evidently, you have no Irish ancestors. :)

    • @BBurtonG
      @BBurtonG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I actually think what this set up was even better.
      "...a job in THIS White House?"
      "Want a glass of scotch?"
      "Yes, please."

    • @daffodil852
      @daffodil852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He did that to make her less nervous, I think. Make fun of himself a little to relax her.

    • @rhoadesjerry9696
      @rhoadesjerry9696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@daffodil852 But as we see soon after, she can't hold her liquor worth a damn.

  • @zerotolerance5581
    @zerotolerance5581 5 ปีที่แล้ว +622

    John Spencer was a treasure. Everybody on this show was magic. Mostly because the show itself was magic. But Spencer was my guy on this show.

    • @kulu3850
      @kulu3850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      The show in a way was about Leo McGarry. He was the glue that held everything together. Think critically, all the lines led back to him.

    • @samsung3254
      @samsung3254 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      His performance was just so gracious and understated.
      I particularly enjoyed the scene with Liza Weil.
      Much similar in tone and understanding.
      Thanks for posting!
      🎬

    • @fishbone3333
      @fishbone3333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@samsung3254 Oh yeah... that was a great scene.

    • @kaihG
      @kaihG 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Preach.

    • @harryallen2120
      @harryallen2120 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Oh agreed 100 percent! I love the line "the President's asking you to serve, and everything else is crap!"

  • @dorkmax7073
    @dorkmax7073 4 ปีที่แล้ว +791

    "I'm standing up which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilized world."
    "Well, you go, girl"

  • @miguelencanarias
    @miguelencanarias 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    The writing, the timing, the delivery... perfection. Absolute perfection.

    • @brianjenkins8699
      @brianjenkins8699 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The West Wing was my favorite series. This was easily in my top 10 dialogues. The crispness of the writing and delivery between the three actors was pure art.

  • @MariusRiley
    @MariusRiley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    : She was criminally underutilized on the show, and RIP to the late great John Spencer.

    • @Ethan-dn1wc
      @Ethan-dn1wc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Aaron Sorkin has gone on record and said that one of his biggest regrets on the show was not making Emily Procter a series regular.

    • @jamietodd2560
      @jamietodd2560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      She was such a good foil for the other characters, and wasn't a straw-man conservative but made legitimate arguments that made the other characters try really hard to defend their positions.

    • @cd6xc
      @cd6xc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sorkin wanted her, but after CSI exploded, it was hard to bring her back.

    • @jakeornot6306
      @jakeornot6306 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Mäkirannantörmä It's a TELEVISION SHOW.

    • @jakeornot6306
      @jakeornot6306 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ethan-dn1wc He couldn't leave the 'Ainsley' character in. He couldn't have two smart women characters in the show.

  • @PlasmaCoolantLeak
    @PlasmaCoolantLeak 9 ปีที่แล้ว +448

    *Pounds door*
    "Ow!"
    Leo and Ainsley's exchange is one of my favorite parts from this great series.

    • @TheStuport
      @TheStuport 9 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      +PlasmaCoolantLeak I come back to watch this particular scene many many times....funny...exhilarating...AND...just plain enjoyable!!! My personal favorite part is when Leo says "You Go Girl"....Cheers!

    • @mrdowntownsandiego
      @mrdowntownsandiego 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      PlasmaCoolantLeak

    • @wchase62
      @wchase62 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I love that the exact moment she accuses the administration of being smug and patronizing, Leo becomes just a little smug and patronizing. One of the best comedic scenes in the series.

    • @perpetualnotion7453
      @perpetualnotion7453 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +wchase62 - great observation, though I can't be sure of precisely what line you mean. I'm going with him saying CJ Cregg thinks you kill your pets. I love the balance of how she's then able to observe CJ across the 2 days, discern the problem and completely rectify it before going to see Leo to not accept the job.

    • @wchase62
      @wchase62 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Watch Leo from 2:40 to 2:50. That is some comedic acting ;)

  • @TheNBAFANaddict
    @TheNBAFANaddict 10 ปีที่แล้ว +699

    "Well you go girl" = Leo's greatest line ever.

    • @Scienceitworks
      @Scienceitworks 10 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      I Dunno, I prefer, "I get drunk, when I drink too much." by just a little

    • @TheNBAFANaddict
      @TheNBAFANaddict 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ah, that's a great one too!

    • @wchase62
      @wchase62 9 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      TheNBAFANaddict " I didn't, really, follow that but whatever..."

    • @MrAWilson12
      @MrAWilson12 9 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      +TheNBAFANaddict "The President is asking you to serve. And everything else is crap"

    • @kulu3850
      @kulu3850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      #2. #1: ..."here it comes".

  • @MrPeterpiper1969
    @MrPeterpiper1969 10 ปีที่แล้ว +581

    I love this scene. Ainsley probably rehearsed the conversation she was sure Leo wanted to have with her so much that when it turned out he wanted something else entirely it took a while for her brain to register that fact. I love her face when it sinks in. Classic television brilliantly written and played.

    • @Nzeropheonix
      @Nzeropheonix 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      And the look on leo's face like he's seen this a few times and is just waiting for it to hit home

    • @jeanpreston4142
      @jeanpreston4142 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Here it comes!

    • @scottrobb651
      @scottrobb651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      An wait, what meme moment before memes were an thing

    • @uliwidmaier5192
      @uliwidmaier5192 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@willzimjohn Thank you for this powerful and illuminating comment.

  • @deckgun31
    @deckgun31 5 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    "The President is asking you to serve. And everything else is crap."
    What an awesome line!

    • @joelfinch2471
      @joelfinch2471 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Didn't age well tho, with Predisent PAB in the WH.

  • @corbfisher
    @corbfisher 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1019

    I love the stuff with Margaret. "she seems to be a very good secretary. . . . She'll be happy to hear that, she's standing right outside the door. . ." BAM! . . ."OW!!"

    • @KKG51
      @KKG51 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      There were so many little moments like this in TWW, such a great show!!

    • @colinkeane7539
      @colinkeane7539 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's one of my all time favorite moments in TWW

    • @AndrewGrantTTTP
      @AndrewGrantTTTP 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Literally laugh out loud whenever I see that part

    • @flankspeed
      @flankspeed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      The little nod of the head from Leo afterwards, like 'Yup, confirmed." 😄

    • @melvinshine9841
      @melvinshine9841 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      One of my favorite Leo and Margaret moments in the whole show.

  • @CaptainPikeachu
    @CaptainPikeachu 15 ปีที่แล้ว +387

    Leo and Ainsley had wonderful chemistry, but then again, Leo is quite fatherly to everyone he likes....
    And it was nice to see Ainsley at Leo's funeral all those years later. It's nice of Emily Proctor to come back to honor John Spencer.

    • @dspf68
      @dspf68 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      sorry to be petty but it's Emily Procter. Not Proctor.

    • @horatiohornblower3757
      @horatiohornblower3757 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@dspf68 Someone born when that post was made would be close to entering high school by the time you corrected his spelling. From a post on youtube 13 years later.
      I don't know why, but that's very amusing to me.

    • @dspf68
      @dspf68 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@horatiohornblower3757 well said lmao

    • @allendracabal0819
      @allendracabal0819 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@horatiohornblower3757 I don't mind having my spelling (and grammatical) mistakes corrected 13 years after the fact. Or even 30.

  • @chrispalo5122
    @chrispalo5122 3 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    "She seems to be a very good secretary."
    "She'll be happy to hear that; she's standing right outside the door."
    Bangs door.
    "Ow!"
    These little slapsticks thrown into the dialogue of West Wing were one of the things I liked the most. It seems so effortless and of course with good actors like John Spencer it makes it seem so natural and organic.

    • @XIIIMPC
      @XIIIMPC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      His little nod after the "ow!" is perfect. Brilliantly deadpan.

    • @aidtim1350
      @aidtim1350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@XIIIMPC
      Ah yes
      Knew it

    • @timstoddard3707
      @timstoddard3707 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The cherry on top was that the secretary was still stood right outside the door when Ainsley was about to leave.

  • @jptvi1
    @jptvi1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +202

    I am not a Sorkin Fanboy but this is poetry. This banter is genius and the casting is superb!

  • @theolamp5312
    @theolamp5312 7 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    This scene is exceptional. Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter) was such a great addition to the WW cast. She is so great at delivering that fast paced dialogue of Aaron Sorkin. Both in WW and Newsroom, they managed to get some of the greatest ensemble casts of all time.

    • @bigbrowntau
      @bigbrowntau 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      And it was great to have an articulate voice of opposition to their assumptions too.

    • @jerodast
      @jerodast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sorkin has an interesting conversational style.

    • @Subangelis
      @Subangelis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sportsnight also

    • @alexanderbeedie671
      @alexanderbeedie671 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Don't forget Studio 60. Brad Whitford and Matt Perry are a double act for the ages, and Amanda Peet was born to utter Sorkin dialogue.

    • @gabrielabagala
      @gabrielabagala 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexanderbeedie671 Absolut!

  • @MaxWelton
    @MaxWelton 3 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    This lady’s argument was planned out so well it took her a full 20 seconds to realize she was being offered a job

    • @MusicMan1965
      @MusicMan1965 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I love Leo’s “Here it comes….” 😂😂

    • @gypzs9
      @gypzs9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How we miss Leo and all the wonderful characters of the West Wing.

    • @blairbrown4812
      @blairbrown4812 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You always have to wonder what Leo was doing during those 20 seconds...

  • @jms3spinoon
    @jms3spinoon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Ainsley will always be my favorite Republican.

  • @johnmcilvain5538
    @johnmcilvain5538 8 ปีที่แล้ว +591

    I am a conservative and THIS was the best show that i have ever seen on TV

    • @blksbth1
      @blksbth1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Likewise and agreed. I saw it all when it originally aired and am watching it again with my wife on Netflix and we are both amazed at how well it holds up and how topical it remains even today.

    • @lughildana
      @lughildana 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      John McIlvain you should watch yes minister

    • @luqas99
      @luqas99 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      "...and everything else is crap." But seriously, you should watch The Newsroom, also written by Aaron Sorkin.

    • @mezzer99
      @mezzer99 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Also a great show, just wish there were more than 2 seasons.

    • @abhishekharge6691
      @abhishekharge6691 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is a third season.

  • @MrAzatutiun
    @MrAzatutiun 10 ปีที่แล้ว +394

    -I get sick when I drink too much.
    -I get drunk when I drink too much.

  • @Morhek
    @Morhek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Leo and Margaret, one of the most underrated double acts in the show.

    • @ChrisColeChicago
      @ChrisColeChicago ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Margaret was like a quieter version of Radar.

  • @MrGruffteddybear
    @MrGruffteddybear ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Margaret, Lionel Tribbey, Oliver Babish, Lord John Marbury, Leo and Mrs. Landingham were my favorite characters on the West Wing. They brought so much to their respective roles.

    • @joshuakricker4177
      @joshuakricker4177 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Margaret and Leo were the best team on TV since Bert & Ernie.

  • @davgat79
    @davgat79 10 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    Brilliant scene. John Spencer is fantastic in it RIP

    • @ejackson9061
      @ejackson9061 10 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Absolutely. John Spencer was a big reason why I enjoyed this show so much. Even as a staunch conservative, this show was fantastic.

    • @Bayougirl78
      @Bayougirl78 9 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Eric Jackson
      Absolutely! And this scene was a big part of why I loved this show. This is how bipartisanship is supposed to work... "The President likes smart people who disagree with him".... Classic.... Our real life government could learn a LOT from watching this show, for the record

    • @walstib4945
      @walstib4945 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      i cried when he passed, i never actually met him but he was home to me

  • @Morgana888
    @Morgana888 6 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    When we lost John Spencer the actor, we lost one heck of a man. When Leo had his heart attack at Camp David, it was a nightmare but to know that it really was going to happen, killed my soul. I love this particular scene. Go North Carolinians! Leo, you're the best!

  • @jdax21
    @jdax21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    I always looked forward to Ainsley's scenes. She had great chemistry with everyone on the show, and I particularly enjoyed her exchanges with Leo and Sam. Emily Proctor brought this character a truly appealing balance of competence, wit, determination and sincere idealism. I wish she had appeared in more episodes.

    • @antourte1
      @antourte1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And awkwardness :)

    • @dee_dee_place
      @dee_dee_place ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I loved her banter with Lionel Tribbey about which musical the quote was from. Tribbey was full of useless knowledge that no one else knew except for Ainsley.
      And her basement office, when they decorated it for her & gave her a little impromptu welcome party was wonderful.
      And of course, the "Blame It On The Bossa Nova" scene when Bartlet appears- hysterical.
      I really liked that Sam was incensed by the disgusting note the two guys wrote, anonymously, to Ainsley, & immediately fired them with Tribbey right behind him in full support. That's the way it should be done in the workplace, no BS, period.

    • @stuchatterton6550
      @stuchatterton6550 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dee_dee_place She called me the master. Get out!

  • @lsaria4977
    @lsaria4977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    Ah Ainsley Hayes, the Southern linguistic version of Yoda. The repeated delivery of "Leo..." "Yes, Sir" in the exact same pitch and tone each time was just perfect. A standout character in a show packed full of wonderfully written parts, and Emily Procter nailed every syllable of every line.

  • @jeffreynocera4017
    @jeffreynocera4017 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Leo's delivery of that emotional line "The President is asking you to serve..And everything else is crap"" was just fantastic..

  • @folkengames
    @folkengames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +155

    "The President is asking you to serve, and everything else is crap." It's going to take us a while to restore this. Reverence for the highest level of public-service is worth the effort though.

    • @mohamedaminekantar9278
      @mohamedaminekantar9278 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      you commented just two years ago, i thought that i am the only one who still goes back and watch these masterpieces....

    • @General8675
      @General8675 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know you think that’s not an understatement and woof is that an understatement. But you know what, this still gives me the chills.

    • @jimmy2k4o
      @jimmy2k4o 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And that’s trump’s fault?
      Yeah because you guys totally gave him a chance.
      Sorry he was rude while crushing isis, improving North Korean relations and enforcing red lines with Syria.
      Unlike obama who charmed you while he let the world burn.

    • @dlg5485
      @dlg5485 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We've messed it up so badly that it may take a generation to achieve a rational kind of governance again. And I'm not saying the downfall started with Trump, it most certainly did not, although he clearly accelerated the decline. Our problem is that powerful wealthy elites benefit from a divided country, whether it be corporate elites, media elites or political elites, the age old 'divide and conquer' strategy still works. By conquer I mean hoard all the wealth and power for themselves while millions of working class Americans suffer.

    • @SuperSaiyanD48
      @SuperSaiyanD48 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jimmy2k4o I don't recall anyone storming the capitol or a pandemic being ignored when he was in office. Go sit down somewhere, MAGA cult follower. You lot divorced from reality long ago.

  • @charleschuckfinley3304
    @charleschuckfinley3304 7 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    When he says "The President is asking you to serve..." that bit always gets me teary

    • @stevekoenigsberg9474
      @stevekoenigsberg9474 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because they all serve at the pleasure of the President.

    • @DrownedInExile
      @DrownedInExile 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "I've never felt this way before."
      "The feeling doesn't end."

    • @sandywaddell4303
      @sandywaddell4303 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It looks like it makes Ainsley a little teary-eyed, too. I love Emily Procter’s choices in this scene.

  • @mawilkinson1957
    @mawilkinson1957 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    I think The West Wing was the greatest series ever made. Although, I too, am a Republican, I loved this show. Ainsley was one of the best characters they created. Aaron Sorkin is so talented and one of the best writers of his time. I loved The Newsroom too.

    • @reelsoffortuneslotsplay4267
      @reelsoffortuneslotsplay4267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think Peggy Noonan was also helpful in putting forth ideas and plotlines for Republican and conservative characters

    • @RaspberryRockOffGridCabin
      @RaspberryRockOffGridCabin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I loved The West Wing but I hated The Newsroom. The later was just Sorkin's venue for spewing his political beliefs. It got old and tiring real fast.

    • @alphanerd7221
      @alphanerd7221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RaspberryRockOffGridCabin You fascists just hate art because it's all about how everything you believe is terrible.

  • @jaytc3218
    @jaytc3218 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Mr. McGarry."
    "It's Leo."
    "Yes, Sir."
    THREE TIMES!🤣

  • @doberski6855
    @doberski6855 9 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The writing, the actors and what they did with the writing. This is why I enjoyed West Wing so much.

    • @Bayougirl78
      @Bayougirl78 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      D Oberski I miss this show

    • @LiamHaHaX
      @LiamHaHaX 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      D Oberski True, but I thought they would do more with the character. She sort of disappeared.

    • @doberski6855
      @doberski6855 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LiamHaHaX I think she got the gig on Miami CSI.

    • @danadanewithfame
      @danadanewithfame 9 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      LiamHaHaX "AARON SORKIN: I made a mistake with Emily Proctor. I loved her on the show and when I had a chance to lock her up as a series regular I didn't take it. Being conscious that I already had eight mouths to feed I didn't want to be obligated to have the character in every episode, which I know now wouldn't have been an obligation, it would have been a gift. And of course Emily was snatched up right away by another show - CSI: Miami - and of course it was a giant hit. I made plenty of mistakes on the show but none of them that big."

    • @doberski6855
      @doberski6855 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dana Leinbach Thanks for sharing that.

  • @steveg7066
    @steveg7066 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "You have my FBI file?"
    "Yes"
    "I can't believe that. You have my FBI file?"
    Expression changes "...I have an FBI file?"
    I love that exchange lol

  • @token1371
    @token1371 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    "A job in THIS White House?" and "When I was young, I was a YOUNG Republican!"😂. Classic.
    Spencer and Procter were🔥. A joy to watch.

    • @davidzasloff8797
      @davidzasloff8797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Before I heard the rest of this dialogue, I assumed that Leo's response to the question "It has to be in THIS White House?" would be something like "It's the only White House I have any pull in", but this line was at least as good if not better.

  • @derekfnord
    @derekfnord 5 ปีที่แล้ว +455

    "The President likes smart people who disagree with him." How refreshing it would be if that were true today...

    • @jayhardin3259
      @jayhardin3259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Derek Hiemforth
      No one since Reagan

    • @TerranGuy93
      @TerranGuy93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      How refreshing that would be if it were ever really true.

    • @ginmar8134
      @ginmar8134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TerranGuy93 You're a Trumpie.

    • @ginmar8134
      @ginmar8134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jayhardin3259 Reagan was a lying bigoted scumbag.

    • @TerranGuy93
      @TerranGuy93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ginmar8134 Lol, believe whatever you want pal.

  • @achildofthe80s31
    @achildofthe80s31 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I don't know how many times I've watched this, but it still makes me laugh. One of my favourite scenes in the whole series.

  • @AlekWheeler
    @AlekWheeler 11 ปีที่แล้ว +589

    "Where you goin'?"
    "I'm not going anywhere, I'm standing up, which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilized world!"
    "well you go girl."

    • @a19spyro95
      @a19spyro95 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Love the "Well you go girl"

    • @johndub3866
      @johndub3866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@a19spyro95 Its the timing. Its absolutely superb.

    • @wchase62
      @wchase62 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      My favorite Leo moment is that within about two seconds of her accusing the administration of being smug and patronizing, Leo is being a little smug and patronizing. I love that.

    • @varunhebli
      @varunhebli 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That line she says about standing up for protest is such a great line that needs to be taught nowadays

    • @darrellfrazier8785
      @darrellfrazier8785 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wchase62 YES!!! The change in demeanor to that effect was brilliant!

  • @tfn105
    @tfn105 15 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    "When I was young, I was a Young Republican"...
    "You have my FBI file? I have an FBI file?!"...
    "I'm not going anywhere, I'm standing up, which is how one speaks in opposition in a civilised world"...
    "Well you go girl"
    All genious lines

    • @bufordpusser424
      @bufordpusser424 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everybody in the country that has ever gotten a $72 parking ticket has an FBI file.

    • @OkieTeacher918
      @OkieTeacher918 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I die every time 😂

  • @macbuff81
    @macbuff81 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Great scene. Both actors really showed soul. The character of Leo really did speak to me. A person with many faults. A person who made many mistakes but yet found his way back and was able to show kindness as well as patience. Traits which I try to incorporate into my own personality. The character of Ainsley Hayes also was well developed. Strong, feminine as well as caring. Really quite beautiful.

  • @jamesgoines7663
    @jamesgoines7663 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "The President is asking you to serve."
    What a profound statement.
    It brings chills.

  • @MatthewGagnon1980
    @MatthewGagnon1980 7 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    "When I was young... I was a YOUNG Republican..."

  • @JK-tn4xp
    @JK-tn4xp 9 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    "You have my FBI File?"
    "I have an FBI file???"
    Too funny

    • @Delosian
      @Delosian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Everyone does.

  • @AdeptPaladin
    @AdeptPaladin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The way she says "Only since I was two" is just.. so.. adorable!

  • @BBoC
    @BBoC ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Every time, a different part of this exchange makes me smile...today it's "Well you go girl" 🙂

  • @dee_dee_place
    @dee_dee_place ปีที่แล้ว +6

    IMHO- Ainsley Hayes was the best character on The West Wing.

  • @Raziel21
    @Raziel21 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    "Oh, only since I was two." For some reason, that sounded so adorable.

    • @808INFantry11X
      @808INFantry11X 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She is so innocent in a good way she actually believes in everything she says makes her very endearing.

  • @ltdowney
    @ltdowney 5 ปีที่แล้ว +891

    “The President likes smart people who disagree with him.”
    Once upon a time... 🤔

    • @briancruzhernandez1705
      @briancruzhernandez1705 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Luke Downey im dying😂🤭

    • @kevinjohnson3119
      @kevinjohnson3119 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, 0 for 2 on that count.

    • @stephaniegilstrap1261
      @stephaniegilstrap1261 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That line has had extra significance to me, too, since Trump became POTUS. Sad.

    • @sandee6786
      @sandee6786 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Now the president likes dumb people who agree with him.

    • @ajohnson153
      @ajohnson153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      The most important trait for a leader to have is the ability to surround oneself with smart people and listen to them. If you find yourself in a position of leadership and you're the smartest person in the room, you need to find a new room.

  • @fancyf33t295
    @fancyf33t295 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    "I get drunk when I drink too much."
    Probably one of the greatest lines on this show.

  • @rgwak
    @rgwak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "Leo."
    "Yes sir."
    Who am I kidding, every word of this scene is brilliant.

  • @CoffeyCup79
    @CoffeyCup79 10 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "I get drink when I drink too much" lol what a funny scene this is RIP John Spencer

  • @Willysmb44
    @Willysmb44 12 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Could you imagine a world where people were this smart and conversations this interesting?

    • @ernesthill2681
      @ernesthill2681 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If only....

    • @audreykennedy90
      @audreykennedy90 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would live forever and refuse to die

    • @gypzs9
      @gypzs9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How we miss this show and each wonderful character. If a tv series can be immortal, certainly The West Wing is.

  • @theolamp5312
    @theolamp5312 9 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    When I first saw Ainsley Hayes (Emily Procter) on West Wing, I thought she was perfect at delivering Aaron Sorkin's rapid fire dialogue. I can't even imagine how this show managed to always bring in the right actors to build this great ensemble cast. They rarely if ever made a mistake. The result, is one of the greatest shows in TV history. And, the "Two Cathedrals" plays more like a great theatrical movie than a TV episode.

    • @tejaswoman
      @tejaswoman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Go sometime and listen to the episode of the podcast West Wing Weekly where they interview EP about getting this job. It's fascinating and hilarious, down to the discussion of wardrobe choices.

    • @veralenora4033
      @veralenora4033 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I can't even imagine how this show managed to have real personalities on for a short "background' scene. I mean Yo Yo Ma for 1 minute!! That was incredible.

    • @blechtic
      @blechtic ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't know WTF happened with Rob Lowe, but that was a mistake.

  • @jimbopumbapigsticks
    @jimbopumbapigsticks 13 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "I do not think it's fair that I be expected to play the role of the mouse to the White House's cat in the game of. . . erm, you know the game."
    "Cat and mouse?"

  • @peters6119
    @peters6119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Still the best writing on any TV show ever! Every episode. Every season for 7 years. It was so good and the acting was so good that every year when they had the Emmy Awards there would be 5 nominees for supporting actor and 4 of them would be from the West Wing!!

  • @DougHanchard
    @DougHanchard 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I still can't absorb how amazing (and enjoyable) it was to watch Emily Procter fire off her fast pace dialogue lines with clear cadence that was countered with the intentional methodic tempo John Spencer played - in a single take!
    This had to be one hell of an intense scene to film. I'm curious how many takes they required. I'm betting very few.

  • @pschroeter1
    @pschroeter1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "It has to be THIS White House?
    One of the most memorable lines ever.

  • @andrewhuckle803
    @andrewhuckle803 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the funniest scenes in The West Wing. This show is pure gold 💛 As a fan from Britain 🇬🇧 I say God bless America 🇺🇸

    • @ernesthill4017
      @ernesthill4017 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      GSTQ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿☮👍

  • @martythetickler
    @martythetickler 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    "...CJ Cregg thinks you kill your pets...." LMAO.

  • @sandrawaterlily4740
    @sandrawaterlily4740 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    John Spencer just had wonderful comic timing. He is much missed and this scene is one my favorites

    • @cjgubb8791
      @cjgubb8791 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You go girl comment alone

  • @vphiameradisogaarwa
    @vphiameradisogaarwa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I watched this when it first aired, and almost 20 years later it is still brilliantly acted and stomach trembling.

    • @johnmason1648
      @johnmason1648 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      they only acted it once 20 years ago, they are not acting today.

  • @dachickenlady
    @dachickenlady 16 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I miss him so much. I remember first noticing him when he was on L.A. Law and can't recall seeing any acting from him that was less than superb. RIP.

  • @ericjohnson6665
    @ericjohnson6665 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The scene where Ainsley is going to meet the president for the first time is priceless too!

  • @vasekk.8168
    @vasekk.8168 10 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Aaron Sorkin is the best dialog writer who ever lived. He might have some problems with storytelling here and there, but the energy of his dialogs would wake up a catatonic.

  • @nascarkraz
    @nascarkraz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Aaron Sorkin was/is a freaking genius! I adore The West Wing! :)

    • @why1itsme
      @why1itsme 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Only Aaron Sorkin could get me to watch, let alone LOVE, a show about politics or sports (Sports Night,)

  • @kandisnz
    @kandisnz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I think I've watched this about 100 times... still hilarious and perfect! Leo... Yes sir. The President is asking you to serve and everything else is crap! LOVE IT!

  • @ainsleysmith2799
    @ainsleysmith2799 8 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I'm so glad that she is a very smart and funny character, considering this is where I got my name 😂😂😂

  • @j.o.2359
    @j.o.2359 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    “Im sorry, a job in this White House?!”… the delivery of that line is just perfect

  • @realekedolphin
    @realekedolphin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    "...Here it comes."
    "Did you say 'offer me a job?'"

    • @c182SkylaneRG
      @c182SkylaneRG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I loved that line. :D I was cracking up, listening to her rant on, with the job offer clearly not having sunk in, yet, and Leo clearly recognizing the exact same thing that I was. :D

  • @cdubbau135
    @cdubbau135 5 ปีที่แล้ว +428

    "The President likes smart people who disagree with him." That one line is the absolute antithesis of who we have in the White House today.

    • @kevinlegg1480
      @kevinlegg1480 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      See Sports Night. "If you're dumb, hire smart people. If you're smart, hire smart people who disagree with you." I don't mind when Mr. Sorkin steals from himself at all.

    • @beefyoso
      @beefyoso 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      like obama had anybody like Ainsley Hayes in his white house. moron.

    • @watchingrewatcher5045
      @watchingrewatcher5045 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@beefyoso he didnt, he had multiple Ainsley Hanseys look it up, literally Google repubs who who worked for Obama white house

    • @mikemartin5749
      @mikemartin5749 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      "But whaddabout Obama". Pathetic.

    • @beefyoso
      @beefyoso 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mikemartin5749 another expert leftist retort.

  • @77777Spooky
    @77777Spooky 10 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    If only there were a few more people who liked it when smart people disagreed with them.

    • @crimdell
      @crimdell 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Two years after you posted this it is more true than ever. If only...

    • @johnhutchison5892
      @johnhutchison5892 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well in a better reality we would have someone in the People's House who was intelligent and could comprehend an intelligent response.

  • @zylosmom
    @zylosmom ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The wit, humor and repartee of this series remains unmatched even in 2023. Long live the West Wing!!

  • @rmblake8465
    @rmblake8465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The way Toby ran at the beginning of the episode when Josh came to get him (to watch Sam) was hilarious 🤣

    • @crazysychoninja9193
      @crazysychoninja9193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Toby, come quick! Sam's getting his ass kicked by a girl!"
      "Ginger, get the popcorn!"

    • @jakeornot6306
      @jakeornot6306 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@crazysychoninja9193 Even at the time, that line stuck in the craw. Then again, this show was super-mysogenistic.

  • @gooner01
    @gooner01  16 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    the delivery of that line is perfect. Gets me everytime.

  • @ThorsHammer1
    @ThorsHammer1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That interview could have gone on for the entire episode, and it would have won an Emmy.

  • @pac401
    @pac401 9 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    :Here it comes..."

    • @contrafax
      @contrafax 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Want a glas of scotch?"

    • @darrenbarrett638
      @darrenbarrett638 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well You Go Girl 👧

  • @jayratliff4191
    @jayratliff4191 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would have paid real money just to see this filmed ! Love the back and forth - great timing by great actors.

  • @quietpls
    @quietpls 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I've watched this clip many times. I loved her character. Sharp and fast.

  • @Kotori32
    @Kotori32 14 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "Here it comes!" LOL

  • @RandomCyrChannel
    @RandomCyrChannel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The writer of this script did a masterful job. Amazing.

  • @hotdave20
    @hotdave20 8 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    I love Margaret....She is just awkward but in a good way.

    • @luqas99
      @luqas99 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She's basically Pearl from Steven Universe.

    • @samsonguy10k
      @samsonguy10k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would have loved an episode with all the assistants getting together to save the day. Margaret, Donna, Carol Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Landingham teamed up and kicking political ass.

    • @jakeornot6306
      @jakeornot6306 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I disagree. 'Margaret' was written as stupid, nosy, incompetent.. had the job because she was someone's relative - and, she caused major problems. The same can be said for the 'Donna' character. And, much of the time, CJ's character. I think Sorkin did not continue with 'Ainsley' because he knew the script would have to be changed so that 'Ainsley' got 'Margaret' and 'Donna' sent to unemployment. And, could anyone stand 'Zoey'? Or, the clueless Secret Service agent? 'Mrs. Bartlett' was barely allowed to show her smarts.

    • @RamenNoodle1985
      @RamenNoodle1985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love the scene where she offers to forge the president's signature, and everyone goggles at her 😂😂😂

  • @pleappleappleap
    @pleappleappleap 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Their chemistry is undeniable.

  • @aristotle736
    @aristotle736 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Don’t you just admire Margret ? Efficient, funny, a little
    mischievous, and really loves Leo.

    • @Grubnar
      @Grubnar 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And she could fake the presidents signature too ... she is getting quite good at it!

    • @kulu3850
      @kulu3850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hard to disagree with that! Leo loved her too, and their working chemistry was phenomenal!

    • @mikemartin5749
      @mikemartin5749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Grubnar first thing I thought of when reading aristotle's comment.

  • @Mrmayhembsc
    @Mrmayhembsc 8 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I also thought ainsley and sam would have made a good couple

    • @StarryRuins
      @StarryRuins 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      +dan mayhew Good to know I'm not the only one that thought that.

    • @MiscreantRose
      @MiscreantRose 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would have watched a spin-off series of their relationship just for the brilliant arguments it would have been filled with.

    • @LeCheeZy
      @LeCheeZy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      they obviously hooked up

  • @effyleven
    @effyleven 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    This was also one of my favourite scenes... but the whole thing was favourite scenes, wasn't it?

    • @BartAlder
      @BartAlder 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I only have about a hundred favourite scenes from this show. This one would be considered outstanding in any other show and it's not even in my own top ten West Wing moments.

  • @warrenwintrode3698
    @warrenwintrode3698 11 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    "The President's asking you to serve." Wow. That is a summons. How do you turn that down? Everything else IS crap.

    • @paulcrawford5437
      @paulcrawford5437 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It reinforces that service is service irrespective of party affiliation. I love the bit at the end of the episode when she chides her friends for calling people they don't even know (just because they are democrats) worthless.

    • @felipepineda1585
      @felipepineda1585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ever since Trump, i dont think its that hard to turn down a president.

    • @rhoadesjerry9696
      @rhoadesjerry9696 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And it was the perfect hook for an idealist like Ainsley.

    • @Ovrkyl
      @Ovrkyl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      At that moment, you see the little girl inside her that dreamed of working in the White House come right to the front, her eyes tell it all. This is the moment she'd been waiting her whole life for, a fairy tale come true, and she's utterly in shock. So well portrayed.

    • @rhoadesjerry9696
      @rhoadesjerry9696 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Ovrkyl Yes. Very good performance by Emily Procter.

  • @sushimmukerji515
    @sushimmukerji515 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is one of the most humorous and beloved piece in the entire West Wing. I had one of those father figures as my boss who always ignored everything else- all nervousness- and honed on the very essential.

  • @jsharp1701
    @jsharp1701 11 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    "Oh, only since I was two."

  • @Loveoldies50
    @Loveoldies50 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I loved The West Wing. It was the best TV show ever.

  • @glennray1901
    @glennray1901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "Mr. McGarry"
    "Leo"
    "Yes, sir."
    X3

  • @newlondonsynagogue3064
    @newlondonsynagogue3064 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Oh yet again, again, again, falling back in love with this extraordinary series

  • @richarddarlington1139
    @richarddarlington1139 8 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    Has anyone besides me noticed how much more literate the replies are here? I mean, there's punctuation and everything! It makes me want to stay here and talk to you people all night.

    • @crucisnh
      @crucisnh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Adam Love Strange, isn't it?

    • @cdubbau135
      @cdubbau135 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Adam Love I don't think he's talking about everything devolving into a political pissing contest. More that people here seem to have a strong grasp of grammatical consistency that seems to be lacking in most TH-cam videos comment section. I could be wrong, though.

    • @theolamp5312
      @theolamp5312 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Richard Darlington - I totally agree. Even though I won't complain about someone who makes grammar and spelling mistakes, so long as I understand their intent. I do wish they would take a few seconds to read their comment before they press reply.

    • @ha222ha222
      @ha222ha222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Good, inspirational writing (Sorkin) inspires good writing. And civility.

    • @FutureReverberations
      @FutureReverberations 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@crucisnh I say sir! What nice punctuation you have!

  • @markovelikonja5399
    @markovelikonja5399 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I heard (I think in the West Wing Weekly podcast) that when they were casting the show and thinking about Leo, someone said "We need someone like John Spencer." To which someone fortunately said "How about John Spencer?"

  • @dlc1119
    @dlc1119 12 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "You want a glass of scotch?" "Yes."

  • @patrickstivers7387
    @patrickstivers7387 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I love Emily Proctor. I never got why people despised her so much.

    • @nigelft
      @nigelft 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Patrick Stivers
      I never got that either; there are so many small, but great moments, starting with when she got lost leaving the White House the second time, she saw President Bartlett consol that African President, who was there to bargan with the heads of giant pharmaceutical companies to lower the cost of drugs to treat HIV in his country. As Toby said, the reason why he came in person is because the man had no staff; he was holding the country together with both hands, so he had no one to send but himself. But whilst he was gone, a coup toppled his government; his personal family were either killed, missing, or escaped. Through the doors between the Oval Office and Leo's, she saw Bartlett consol the poor man ('sit with me awhile'), no doubt throwing his schedule in the bin, because right there, and right then, politics be damned; here was a man who lost his country, his people, and his family, all at once. At the same time, she saw President Bartlett in his true light, a man of infinite compassion and empathy.
      So later, when she sat with her friends, and they both were gloating over what Leo might have said, and looked like, when she would have said no, she remembers that moment, and realised that actually that somethings exist above mere partisanship; at that exact moment, she changed her mind ...
      Then that moment when Sam, when entering her basement office, saw that 'nice' gift those two numbskulls upstairs sent her; I wish she was there to see his righteous indignation as he fired them on the spot.
      Then the whole 'He is an Englishman' running gag (yes, it is from 'H.M.S. Pinafore', and, no, I am not a girl ...), and so forth ...
      As she said to Lionel Tribby, she was there out of a sense of duty ... and why not ...

    • @duncanmills4044
      @duncanmills4044 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Preferred her in CSI miami

    • @Buzzbar94
      @Buzzbar94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Aaron Sorkin has said that the biggest regret he had was not getting Emily/Ainsley as a permanent star. But with the show only in its second season and already having a large main cast all they could offer was a recurring guest role. When CSI Miami was in the works she was approached by the writers and offered a permanent leading role for that show. And with a lead role comes more job security and more money.
      Realistically, at the time, she made the right decision and still came back throughout the series as a guest star. But I think the show would have benefited greatly having her as a lead. Her chemistry with the cast, Rob Lowe especially, was astounding. My favourite scene between the two of them will always be Blame It On The BossaNova. But there are brilliant scenes thrown in there too.
      Emily herself has even said that she would have loved to stay on The West Wing but she needed something with more security so she ended up going with CSI.

    • @robertchandler5055
      @robertchandler5055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@duncanmills4044 her BEST WORK WAS BREAST MEN !!! THANK ME LATER

  • @fishdude77
    @fishdude77 14 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "...you have an interesting conversational style." LOL!

  • @Aussie_Built-65model
    @Aussie_Built-65model ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have watched this so many times, wonderful characters, wonderful script and beautifully acted, and Ainsley, just beautiful in so many ways 💖.

  • @luf4rall
    @luf4rall 9 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    "Well, you go girl."