The thing is that not many actors can really handle the "Sorkinese" - it's often complex dialogue, very rhythmic, not a word is out of place etc. etc. and to be honest, I'd rather hear Brad or Tim speaking his words any number of times than hear someone who didn't quite "get it". Although I'd happily watch Brad read the phone book..!

I'm not an insider so this is just guessing, but I'd say he probably feels comfortable writing for people he knows can handle it - he's known Brad and Tim for well over twenty years, remember - and he writes for them like no other writers can. If you read the pilot script for "Studio 7" as it then was, it was obvious Sorkin had written the part of Danny for Brad, even though he hadn't been cast.

The finale is next week :(

It seems that "smart" is no longer "sexy" in TV land - and it's much the poorer for it.