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The Newsroomprovided one of the most iconic moments in TV shows with its“America is not the greatest country in the world”speech. It has been 12 years since the HBO show kicked off with the legendary monologue by Jeff Daniels. While the speech has been etched in the memories of countless fans, it also brought a Primetime Emmy win for Daniels.
Jeff Daniels, who has been popular in the industry for his contributions to films of several genres, starred as news anchor Will McAvoy inThe Newsroom. The HBO series made by Aaron Sorkin was a comeback project for the presently 69-year-old actor. Despite its many problems, the political drama is considered an underrated HBO work by many.
What do we know about Jeff Daniels’The Newsroomspeech?
We got some of the most powerful moments in television history in the form of speeches. Lisa Kudrow’s iconic diatribe inScandaland Major Colvin’s speech on civic compromise inThe Wirehave been some examples of memorable TV show speeches. WhenThe Newsroomfirst started in 2012,Jeff Daniels‘ monologue also found a name in the list.
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HBO has been the mind behind some of the most iconic TV shows likeThe Wire,The Sopranos, andGame of Thrones. Although very few people talk aboutThe Newsroom, as the political drama got a polarizing audience and critics’ reception, it must be noted that the monologue in the pilot episode was widely appreciated. It even led Daniels to win a Primetime Emmy for Lead Actor.
Recently, an Instagram video by@inspired.by.itpresented a clip from Will McAvoy’s controversial speech scene and its aftermath. The clipping captioned“Is there a better 90 seconds on TV?”emphasized the scene when Daniels’ character confronts Jennifer Johnson aka the“sorority girl”(played by Riley Voelkel), who asked the controversial question about America.
Jeff Daniels revealed in an interview withGQthat the speech was a late addition to the script by Aaron Sorkin. The memorable monologue, highlighting the various shortcomings of America, is still etched in the fans’ minds. Every point raised by Will McAvoy is relevant to date and boasts Sorkin’s intelligent use of words to present such a controversial and harsh reality check.
How did the speech inThe Newsroomsave Jeff Daniels’ career?
As already mentioned earlier, Jeff Daniels only had two weeks to prepare the iconic speech inThe Newsroom. How the fictional Atlantis Cable News’ managing editor and anchor bluntly delivered the speech caught the attention of everyone. In the interview with GQ, theSpeedactor shared that the monologue played a crucial role in his career.
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Daniels explained that as the scene was placed in the first five minutes of the first episode titledWe Just Decided To, it was extremely important to ensure that they delivered“a knockout punch to them in the first five to 10minutes”.
That was the speech I had been waiting 35 years to do. You have to hit a home run with it. It was shot on day three of an 18-day shoot for the pilot. There was no guarantee we had a series. People bigger than Aaron Sorkin had gotten turned down by HBO. This was a key day because not only are we going to find out do we have a Will McAvoy, but do we have a show.
Problems increased for theDumb and Dumberactor as top network executives also visited the set on the day. Fortunately, even with all the pressure, Jeff Daniels managed to pull it off in the very first take, impress everyone, and secure a key project to his name.
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Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
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