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As an actor you always feel like you’re swimming upstream.

Bradley Whitford

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.
BRADLEY WHITFORD

Against Character Feeling Personal Sentiment
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
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
Having an affair with an intern is just an incredibly stupid thing to do.
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Affair Stupid Things
The world is very scary. The world would be scary without the choices the current administration made, but they just exacerbated it. And it ticks me off. I want my kids to have a good life.
BRADLEY WHITFORD

Administration Choices Ezcaerabated Kid Ticks
I am an old, old friend of Aaron Sorkin’s, who is the executive producer and writer. He had been talking about doing a political show for a long time and I had been interested in it for a long time.
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Long Talking Years
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
When you act, you’re always playing a version of yourself. You can’t bring more to the role than what you are
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Always Play Roles Versions
Being an actor, you always feel like you’re swimming upstream. People are going, “No, they don’t like you. They don’t like the way you look. They don’t like how old you are.”
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Looks People Swimming
Aaron is a very passionate, maniacal writer so the scripts really come from him, but he is very open to… y’know, we’ll plan ideas and we’ll certainly tussle about stuff when the script comes out.
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Fighting Ideas Want
You don’t want your credibility banana to turn brown, but you do want to speak out about what you believe in.
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Believe Out Speaks Want
Only two things ever stop the government from doing anything: money and politics
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Government Money Politics Things
As an actor you always feel like you’re swimming upstream.
BRADLEY WHITFORD

Like You Swimming
We’re telling a story. And the demands of that are different from the demands of a documentary. The audience must believe in order to keep faith in the story.
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Believe Faith Order
I want to see Bob Dylan do sketch comedy. I’m a huge Bob Dylan fan.
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Bob Fans Want
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

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