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Bradley Whitford

We make these people climb this filthy rope and then we stand at the bottom and say, “Hey, your hands are dirty!” To show heroic, progressive, democratic politics at work was more than I ever expected.
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Bottom Expected More Say Work
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.
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Dirty People Thinking
I want to see Bob Dylan do sketch comedy. I’m a huge Bob Dylan fan.
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Bob Fans Want
With the success of a show, you get an opportunity to call attention to things that you believe in.
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Attention Believe Opportunity
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.
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Character Decision Political
Take action. Every story you’ve ever connected with, every leader you’ve ever admired, every puny little thing that you’ve ever accomplished is the result of taking action.
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Graduation Hero Leader
I grew up in a family where the internalized understanding was that the kids were going to grow up into a better world. I worry, because I don’t think my kids are going to have that.
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Good Grow Up Kids Life
One of the most surreal moments in this election was after the third debate, when I heard a talking head say, Al Gore won on substance, on the issues. But you have to give the victory to Bush because he seems presidential.
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Giving Issues Talking
As an actor you always feel like you’re swimming upstream.
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Like You Swimming
You need to be real enough to be believable, but you don’t necessarily have to be real enough to be real. There is a distinction.
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Enough Needs Real
It’s a very political decision he has to make.” I found from the very beginning that when I infused my own personal feelings about an issue it went against the grain of the character.
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Against Character Feeling Personal Sentiment
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!
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House Nerd Revenge
You don’t want to become one of those Hollywood idiots who is just blathering about anything
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Hollywood Idiot Want
The invisible carnage of the unf-ed wives and the children not being read to is just wafting out.
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Children Invisible Wife
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.
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Acting Coal Incredibly Sides
Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope.
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Action Hope Waiting

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