The “Walk And Talk”
One of the trademarks of The West Wing were the “walk and talks,” which consisted of continuous shots of the cast members having a conversation as they walked through the hallways of the White House. The set was constructed in such a way to allow producers to create shots with very few cuts. Aaron Sorkin popularized this shooting technique and also used it on Sports Night. The technique has been parodied often, and even Sorkin mocked the use of it. In the first season of the show Josh and Sam are meandering around when Sam asks,” Where are you going?” and each man claims to have been following the other.
