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PEOPLE & ARTS Monday 11 SepteMber 2017
Aaron Sorkin on directing: ‘I had the time of my life’

By JAKE COYLE cal, Scott Rudin and I said,
AP Film Writer ‘You know what, let’s just
TORONTO (AP) — Aaron give it to David Fincher and
Sorkin was sitting in a res- once he’s passes, I’ll direct
taurant with producers it,’” said Sorkin. “I’ve never
Amy Pascal and Mark Gor- been so lucky to not direct
don, ticking off the names something in my life.”
of top Hollywood directors Fate intervened, Sorkin and
who might be a good fit Fincher created one of the
for the script Sorkin had just most celebrated films of
finished: “Molly’s Game,” the decade, and Sorkin’s
a drama about the so- chance to take the direc-
called “poker princess” tor’s chair had to wait.
Molly Bloom. “When we Danny Boyle took the reins
got to the end, Mark and of Sorkin’s next script, the
Amy said, ‘But we think you Apple co-founder biopic
should direct it,’” Sorkin re- “Steve Jobs.” But the cards
called in an interview. “And came up different for Sorkin
I grabbed at the chance.” on “Molly’s Game,” which
“Molly’s Game” premiered STX Entertainment will re-
Friday night at the Toronto lease Nov. 22. The story is
International Film Festival a rich one — full of Sorkin’s
where it was immediately whip-smart dialogue —
greeted with rave reviews, that Sorkin says he became
awards forecasts for star obsessed with telling. “At Director Aaron Sorkin attends a premiere for “Molly’s Game” on day 2 of the Toronto International
Jessica Chastain and a some point, you have to fall Film Festival at the Elgin Theatre on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in Toronto.
general reaction of: Sorkin, in love,” he said. “With this, Associated Press
director, is a rip-roaring suc- it was right away.” The film faced names like Leon- whose Olympic chances Impressed by Bloom’s intel-
cess. is partly based on Bloom’s ardo DiCaprio, Tobey Ma- were dramatically derailed lect, sense of humor and
He had come close before. memoir about running a guire and Ben Affleck were by an injury. She was later character, Sorkin could see
“I was going to direct ‘The high-stakes poker game in regulars. Bloom was herself arrested as part of a larger Bloom was more interesting
Social Network.’ Amy Pas- Los Angeles where bold- a former elite freestyle skier mafia investigation. than her tabloid persona.q