TV at The Pollock: West Wing & VEEP

4/8/2020; 55 minutes

Similarities between Veep and The West Wing, the perils of drawing TV plot lines from real political events, and the connection between the speed metal genre and today's news cycle all arise in this conversation between writer/executive producer David Mandel, writer Eli Attie, and Carsey-Wolf Director Patrice Petro about Veep and The West Wing. In this video, Attie and Mandel share their admiration for one another's work, and discuss the changing television landscape. Recorded on 02/20/2020. (#35771)

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