Director Aaron Sorkin discusses Molly’s Game

November 19, 2017

DGA Q&As in Los Angeles and New York

The amazing true story of the young woman who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became a target of the FBI is brought to the screen in Director Aaron Sorkin’s new drama, Molly’s Game.

Based upon the memoir, Molly's Game: From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker by Molly Bloom, Sorkin’s film reveals how Bloom (Jessica Chastain) went from Olympic-class skier to running the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a client list that included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans — and unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob — for a decade before being arrested by the FBI. In the midst of her troubles, her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), who discovers there is much more to Molly than meets the eye.

Following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles on November 12, Sorkin sat down with Director John Gatins (Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story) to discuss the making of Molly’s Game. Sorkin also discussed the film in a conversation moderated by Director Lee Daniels (Empire) following the DGA membership screening in New York on November 18.

Molly’s Game is Sorkin’s directorial debut. He was part of the producing team (which includes DGA President Thomas Schlamme) that won multiple Emmy awards for “Outstanding Drama Series” for their work on the series The West Wing. Sorkin also took home an Academy Award for “Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay” for David Fincher’s feature The Social Network. He has been a DGA member since 2016.

You can listen to Sorkin's Q&A by clicking the podcast episode embedded below. You can find more DGA podcast episodes here.

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Event photos by Elisa Haber (Los Angeles) and Krista Kennell (New York) - Print courtesy of STX Entertainment.

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Director Aaron Sorkin speaks about the making of his new drama, Molly’s Game, following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom in Director Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game.

Director Aaron Sorkin speaks about the making of his new drama, Molly’s Game, following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Director Aaron Sorkin (right) speaks about the making of his new drama, Molly’s Game, with Director Lee Daniels (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in New York.

Idris Elba as Charlie Jaffey and Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom in Director Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game.

Director Aaron Sorkin (right) speaks about the making of his new drama, Molly’s Game, with Director John Gatins (moderator) following the DGA membership screening in Los Angeles.

Director John Gatins (moderator) asks Director Aaron Sorkin a question about the making of Sorkin’s new drama, Molly’s Game.

Idris Elba as Charlie Jaffey in Director Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game.

Director Lee Daniels (moderator) asks Director Aaron Sorkin a question about the making of Molly’s Game.

The DGA New York Theater audience hears Directors Aaron Sorkin and Lee Daniels (moderator) discuss the making of Sorkin’s new drama, Molly’s Game.

Jessica Chastain as Molly Bloom in Director Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game.

The DGA Los Angeles Theater audience hears Directors Aaron Sorkin and John Gatins (moderator) discuss the making of Sorkin’s new drama, Molly’s Game.

Directors John Gatins (moderator) and Aaron Sorkin pose for a photo following the Los Angeles DGA membership screening of Sorkin’s new drama, Molly’s Game.

Bill Camp, Michael Cera and Matthew D. Matteo in Director Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game.

Directors Lee Daniels (moderator) and Aaron Sorkin pose for a photo following the New York DGA membership screening of Sorkin’s new drama, Molly’s Game.

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