Aaron Sorkin
Mentioned as someone who made a lot of money through older syndication deals.
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Videos Mentioning Aaron Sorkin
AI, Attention, and Ownership: Ari Emanuel Explains the Next Era of Entertainment
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as someone who made a lot of money through older syndication deals.
Ep. 227: Visions Of The Deep Life?
Cal Newport
Screenwriter whose MasterClass on screenwriting was highlighted for its detailed script deconstructions.
Ep. 220: The Two Types Of Ambition
Cal Newport
An Oscar and Emmy award-winning screenwriter whose MasterClass included a screenwriting seminar with student feedback.
Ep. 197: Cal’s Writing Process, Lessons from Tim Ferriss, and the Power of Paper
Cal Newport
A writer mentioned as someone whose scripts sometimes portray a department chair as a sign of intellectual prowess, which Cal Newport finds inaccurate.
The Secret To Loving Your Work with Bruce Daisley | E66
The Diary Of A CEO
A screenwriter who finds his best creative ideas in the shower and even installed one in his office to facilitate this.
An Important Message On AI & Productivity: How To Get Ahead While Others Panic | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Creator of 'The West Wing', where the character Leo McGarry is used as an analogy for an ideal AI agent.
Ep. 251: The Efficiency Trap
Cal Newport
Mentioned as an example of a successful writer whose script-writing process is generally unaffected by the specific software tools he uses, highlighting that core creative work is not dependent on speed-up hacks.
E59: Twitter's content warning algo, equity audits, politicians trading stocks, Fed's next move
All-In Podcast
Wrote a letter praising Jeremy Strong's acting abilities.