Schlamme discusses Mike Myers, a blowjob and the surprise visit to The White House which changed the course of the career from one of the most prolific directors of our time.

Thomas Schlamme interview - The Feed
Thomas Shlamme teaches Marc Fennell (That Movie Guy) about working for networks, what led him to directing, and the blow job that brought him and Aaron Sorkin together. #TheFeedSBS
Posted by SBS 2 on Thursday, November 12, 2015

The West Wing, ER, Ally McBeal, Sports Night, Friends, Mad About You, The Americans, Manhattan. If you’ve seen any of these shows then there’s a fairly good chance you’ve seen the work of Thomas Schlamme. He has set the tone for the most influential television programmes of the last two decades. And of course he is the architect of those famed ‘walk and talks’ on The West Wing. So, that’s exactly what we do.

The Feed goes on a steady-cam mounted tour through the making of The West Wing.

Marc Fennell walks with Schlamme and discusses Mike Myers, a blowjob and the surprise visit to The White House which changed the course of the career from one of the most prolific directors of our time.

Here's a web extra: Schlamme explains the network battle behind Sports Night's incongruous laugh track

Thomas Schlamme, director of The West Wing & Sports Night, tells Marc Fennell about the network battle over the incongruous laugh track on Sports Night. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SBS2Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/sbs2 Tumblr: http://sbs2australia.tumblr.com/

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Walking and talking with The West Wing director Thomas Schlamme