'The West Wing' Cast Remembers John Spencer And Kathryn Joosten | Entertainment Weekly

Jürgen Klopp wrote the West Wing?

Rob and Richard are 100% right – if Martin Sheen hadn't been given his monologue in Two Cathedrals, Kathryn's Joosten's moment in In Excelsis Deo would have been regarded as the best piece of acting in seven seasons of the best series acting we're ever likely to see.

Donna Moss has not aged A DAY!!!

Beautiful tribute. It's absolutely astounding to me how effortless John made Leo. I could watch him all day

The flashbacks to Jed's college days stick with me because the younger Delores looked and sounded so much like the older one…

I'm so excited for the reunion, but John Spencer's absence will be so deeply felt. Leo McGarry is my favorite character, and it's still so sad to know he's gone. 🙁

Seeing what is going on now…God I miss that show.

The scene where Mrs. Landingham tells Charlie about her boys is absolutely some of the best acting I've ever scene. I know her part by heart and I get chills every time I hear it.

I had the honor of being on the crew of the pilot of The West Wing. The cast was by far the most professional and pleasant of any I encountered in my career. Although I enjoyed all the cast, Rob and John were the two that I spent the most time chatting with. Rob and I had a mutual friend in Bill Paxton, and we had a lot of fun sharing stories about him during idle moments. But John was on a different level. He and I interacted during the work of the set-ups, the takes, and between takes. We enjoyed working together, feeding off the mutual energy to bring our best to the scene at hand. Although I moved on to other productions there on the Warner Brothers lot at the time, I would occasionally be called in to help for a day or two on The West Wing. It was always a fun reunion with John. Occasionally we would run into each other in passing on the lot, and John would always have the same greeting. "When are you coming back? I love it when you photograph me." We miss you, John. Thank you for all you brought us. Rest in peace, brother.

I wonder why Martin Sheen, Stockard Channing, and Allison Janney weren’t included? (However, I was delighted to see the others.) ?

I have all seven seasons. What an amazing cast of people. What excellent dialogue and what a precious man John Spencer was. I loved Leo and Margaret's bantering. Especially loved the segment about the "letter" and the 25th Amendment. Margaret says she practiced writing the President's signature and Leo has a fit! I loved the way he would go after Josh and Sam like sons.

Aaron hit the nail on the head there is no one like John Spencer, just so shocking I still feel the sadness to this day, he was a beauty!! This show the actors just the best I know they have all gone on to do different things but I will always think of Richard Schiff as his character Dule same Bradley same and of course The President that we all wish was the real president . I know Im Canadian but still. Im going to rewatch it all:)

I agree with Rob Lowe about the Christmas episode. The only thing about it that bothers me is the music. I worked in radio for over 35 years and after your first year you realize that there are in fact maybe 40 Chridtmas caroles and 100 versions of each one. And the one I hate above all is Little Drummer Boy.

I remember the episode when they took the trip to Camp David, when Leo had the heart attack. That moment felt so real, almost like an omen, and it really affected me deeply! I think it was only a year or year and a half later that John Spencer actually did die. It was sad and surreal!

I will never tire of his run ins with Lord John Marbury……”GERALD!!!!………

This was possibly the greatest TV series of all time. Definitely the greatest ensemble cast of all time. John & Kathryn were treasures that added both drama & heart. Anyone who watches it from the beginning to the end of the 2nd season (Two Cathedrals) will be hungry for more.

VERY NICE comments from their respectful piers !!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel like John dying was not only brutal for the show and not only brutal for the cast to lose a friend, but also brutal in that they all truly thought he was the best they had ever worked with and it only seems like they're saying that because he's gone. But, they actually mean it.

is that aaron's real hair?

These actors were absolutely perfection. I have watched this series almost every year since it ended and now my son has started watching it and it has blown his mind on so many levels. It helped him to get excited about politics and appreciate great acting. It is the best series ever. I still cry and laugh at scenes even though I have seen them a dozen times. Thats something special.