A Few Good Men and the Trump Era relevance
The world of screenwriting is often characterized by a relentless cycle of creation, revision, and anticipation. For Aaron Sorkin, however, the lines between finished work and work in progress are often blurred, reflecting a philosophy that champions the endless nature of the creative process.
Sorkin himself has offered a wry take on this creative treadmill, suggesting that scripts are rarely truly complete. He muses that they are often simply confiscated, implying that the finality of a project is often dictated by external forces rather than internal completion.
This sense of perpetual motion is perhaps best exemplified by the celebrated playwright’s approach to his magnum opus, A Few Good Men. When director Michael Arden proposed the first Broadway revival of the iconic play, Sorkin recognized not an endpoint, but a fresh opportunity.
He argued that the material required further development, emphasizing that the play needed another draft or two to truly shine. This perspective highlights Sorkin’s belief that great work is not simply written, but continually refined and reshaped through dialogue and collaboration.
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