Tarantino also would go on to justify his selection by mentioning how he considers Aaron Sorkin one of the greatest writers working today, name-dropping the TV series, “The Newsroom,” as additional proof.

It's actually even kinda cool, coming on the show in the tuxedo. It reminds me of watching "The Joey Bishop Show" as a kid. And like Ernest Borgnine would be on, in a tuxedo, like 'Oh, I'm going to the "Towering Inferno" premiere in about two hours"'. I remember watching them and wanting to be on the "Towering Inferno" premiere.

Tarantino: It started when Brad brought up Alias Smith and Jones [a western on ABC, 1971–73], and we both loved it when we were kids. As we were talking, it occurred to us that because of that show, it was the first time he and I had ever heard of suicide. In real life, Pete Duel, who played Hannibal Heyes, killed himself. Brad Pitt: I remember I was at my grandma’s house when I learned this. And I remember walking into a dark bedroom. It was a little tiny house. I went into the bedroom where it was dark and I burst into tears. I was so upset.