Word: goffman
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...Goffman began his discussion by vouching that story ideas for “The West Wing”’ almost all come from personal experiences, emphasizing that the more personal and emotional the idea, the better...
Harvard Hall 104 filled up like an easy Core class during shopping period, as almost every seat full by 3:30 last Sunday afteroon when the discussion began with Mark Goffman, the story editor for the popular NBC Wednesday night drama, “The West Wing...
Besides, says Goffman, dramatizing real issues does not necessarily lead to effecting change...
...addition to weaving their real-life political experiences into the show, Attie, O’Donnell and Goffman have also found their Harvard ties useful in fleshing out their characters. When Goffman maps out the show’s dialogue and issue-oriented debates, he utilizes strategies that he learned at the KSG. Attie, meanwhile, looks to the personality types that he encountered at Harvard when he crafts characters...
...writers demurred about whether Harvard students can expect the show to throw more nods in their direction, but Goffman hinted that viewers haven’t seen the last of Ryan Pierce. If Eli Attie’s fond memories are any indication of the writers’ fidelity to fair Harvard, it seems that the University will continue to play a role in “The West Wing...