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Joshua "Josh" Lyman is a fictional character played by Bradley Whitford on the television drama ''The West Wing.'' The role earned Whitford the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2001. For the majority of the series, he is White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Political Advisor in the Josiah Bartlet administration. Josh is portrayed as having one of the sharpest minds on the President's staff; he is a witty, somewhat cocky, boyishly charming know-it-all. He is described by Will Bailey as "After Leo... the finest political mind in the party" ("Opposition Research"). ==Creation and development== Aaron Sorkin, the creator of ''The West Wing,'' originally wrote Josh Lyman with long-time friend Bradley Whitford in mind. An early draft of the pilot script, dated February 6, 1998, describes Josh as being aged 29 and "a highly regarded brain."〔Sorkin, Aaron (February 6, 1998). (West Wing Pilot Draft ). Retrieved on December 19, 2007.〕 After reading the script, Whitford said he loved the character immediately and "desperately wanted" the part. While his audition impressed the show's executive producers, with Sorkin describing it as "simply the best audition for anything I'd ever seen,"〔Sorkin, Aaron (2002). ''The West Wing Script Book''. New York: Newmarket Press. ISBN 1-55704-499-6〕 Warner Brothers casting director John Levey was not convinced Whitford had enough sex appeal to play a lead character and executive producer Thomas Schlamme was concerned that he did not have enough depth to carry off the more dramatic scenes. After a second audition, Whitford was offered the role of Sam Seaborn. Whitford called Sorkin for help. "I just said, 'Aaron, I just feel this very strongly. This isn't about me wanting a job. This is the only time in my life I will play this card. I am this guy; I am not the other guy.'" Sorkin was impressed, and soon after Whitford was cast as Josh.〔Whitford, David (May 2001). (The Secret Life of an Actor ). ''Esquire.'' Retrieved on December 16, 2007.〕 In the very early episodes of the series, Josh is portrayed as overly tough and outspoken, but mellows by the end of the first season, becoming more eager and simplistic in his personal demeanor, even switching places with Toby as the "hot-headed" one. In researching the role, Whitford said he found former Clinton communications director George Stephanopoulos's book ''All Too Human'' very helpful, "just because it gave a sense of the sort of smell and the texture and the level of intimacy with the president, which I was just unaware of."〔Whitford, Bradley (September 16, 2000). (NewsHour with Jim Lehrer ). Retrieved on December 15, 2007.〕 Josh shares his name with a character in the Garry Trudeau cartoon strip ''Doonesbury'', a White House deputy cabinet liaison〔May 11, 1993 strip〕 encountered by ''Doonesbury'' regular Joanie Caucus. A framed copy of a ''Doonesbury'' strip hangs in Josh's office.〔(Doonesbury FAQ ). Retrieved on December 15, 2007.〕 The character is said to be based in part on Rahm Emanuel,〔"Like Barack Obama, Emanuel is a Chicago native with a strong connection to the city's political elite. Both have inspired characters on the television series ''The West Wing'', with Emanuel providing the model for wunderkind aide Josh Lyman." (("Economic rescue plan main priority as new chief of staff named" ), ''The Guardian''. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.〕 although executive producer Lawrence O'Donnell denies this claim. In the Season 1 episode, 'Mandatory Minimums', Josh is called "Rambo" by one of the staff after an intense telephone conversation. In other instances, the character is said to be based on former Clinton advisor Paul Begala who notes that some of Josh's experiences in the first season are some of the same experiences he went through.〔Begala, Paul (February 7, 2006). (),"The Washington Post". Retrieved on July 27, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Josh Lyman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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