“The Speech I Had Been Waiting For 35 Years": Jeff Daniels Nailed The Most Important Scene Of His Career In 1 Take

Jeff Daniels has had several impressive scenes throughout his acting career, but the monologue in The Newsroom’s first episode was the speech he had been waiting for for 35 years. Centering around the fictional network channel, Atlantis Cable News, The Newsroom follows what happens behind the scenes at the TV station and the lives of the people tasked with bringing news to the screen. The Newsroom is undoubtedly one of the most divisive TV shows on HBO, but it's still a great series despite its shortcomings.