The "walk-and-talk"

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Bravo TV played a bunch of West Wing shows from the first season recently. They air them from 7 to 9 am on week days. I taped a bunch to watch in the evenings this week. They're great.

Joey Lucas-played by Marilee Matlin (that could be wrong) - has just come on the scene. You West Wing buffs might remember her. Josh wore his Joey Lucas suit for her.

Below is a snippet from the Wiki article. I got sucked in while looking up when the show was on the air. It talks about those long scenes when the viewer watches people have a conversation while they're walking, usually banging through doors while going from one office to the next. Think about it.

The West Wing is noted for developing the "walk-and-talk"—long Steadicam tracking shots showing characters walking down hallways while involved in long conversations. In a typical "walk-and-talk" shot, the camera leads two characters down a hallway as they speak to each other. One of these characters generally breaks off and the remaining character is then joined by another character, who initiates another conversation as they continue walking. These "walk-and-talks" create a dynamic feel for what would otherwise be long expository dialogue, and have become a staple for dialogue-intensive television show scenes.

Taylor says he's going to watch it because he misses the campaign. Oh boy...there are two in this one.
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