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Paul, Rep. Ron • unamusement of at attempted seduction of by Sacha Baron Cohen in upcoming film Bruno...
...hard for me to remember Ron Silver's first day of work on The West Wing. It was a table read of the first episode of the fourth season, and Ron, who died March 15 at 62, had been cast in the role of Bruno Gianelli--campaign director for President Jed Bartlet's re-election bid. His first line came about five minutes into the script, and as soon as he spoke, the 60 or so people in the room made an involuntary sound--you could hear people smile. This wasn't a Ron Silver impersonator; it was obviously Ron...
...always wanted to be standing next to Ron between takes. He was either going to make you feel good about the work you were doing, or he was going to make you laugh--but usually both. He was always what we called a "generous actor"--someone who's there for the piece and not for himself...
...last day of work on The West Wing, he conveyed to me the courtesy that's common in that situation: "I'd love to work with you again," he said. I replied, "I'd love that too." And, of course, I meant it. It won't happen now, after Ron lost his long battle with cancer--one of the few battles he ever lost. And television, the movies and the theater all have one less great and generous actor...
...Ron, who basically is college baseball for me, goes, ‘I love your shortstop,’” Walsh recounts...