Great Scene: “Broadcast News”

Aaron’s dream come true of being a news anchorman is a flop… sweat.

I love the movie Broadcast News (1987), written and directed by James L. Brooks. It’s full of great moments, but this one might be the best: The “flop-sweat” scene starring Albert Brooks. Playing Aaron, a field reporter desperate to get one shot at being an on-air news anchor, Aaron finally has the opportunity — only to fail in a most visible and embarrassing way.

Here’s the scripted version:

Here is the scene from the movie:

When you write comedies, you pray for comic bits. Then you milk them for all you can get. This is a GREAT comic bit… and milked for all it’s worth, which is why it’s a Great Scene.

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