Exclusive: Aaron Sorkin On The Hustle And Bustle Of Directing ‘Molly’s Game’ [Video]
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Last year,The West WingandThe Social NetworkwriterAaron Sorkinmade his directorial debut with the true story ofMolly’s Game. Based on thememoir of the same namebyMolly Bloomand adapted by Sorkin himself, the film follows a young woman as she goes from an Olympic athlete to running an exclusive high-stakes private poker game catering to Hollywood’s finest, athletes, billionaires, politicians, and financial titans.
Molly’s Gameisnominated for Best Adapted Screenplayat the Academy Awards, and before the movie arrives on home video this spring, we have an exclusive treat for you. Aaron Sorkin sat down for an interview about making his directorial debut and how it compares to the experience of writing a film and letting someone else bring it to life on screen.
Watch the Molly’s Game Aaron Sorkin Interview Clip
With films likeA Few Good Men, The Social Network, MoneyballandSteve Jobson hisrésumé, it’s no secret that Aaron Sorkin is a gifted writer. But withMolly’s Game, Sorkin proves that he has skills behind the camera as well. While previous movies saw him letting the script go as soon as it was finished and in the hands of a director,Molly’s Gamenever gave him a moment when he wasn’t deciding what needed to be done to complete the film. But it seems Sorkin handled the responsibility very well.
Helping Sorkin’s experience onMolly’s Gameis the fact that his leadJessica Chastaindelivered a fantastic performance. Handling Sorkin’s wordy diatribes can’t be easy, and Chastain had plenty of moments where she had to do just that over and over again. It’s a shame that her work didn’t result in an Oscar nomination.
Molly’s Gamehits digital download onMarch 27, 2018followed by Blu-ray and DVDonApril 10, 2017. Be sure to tune in to the Academy Awards on ABC on June 10, 2025 to see if Aaron Sorkin comes away with a trophy for his script.
