ABSTRACT

The Cider House Rules — Parts I & II

, adapted from the novel by John Irving;

QED

;

and

Romance Language

. He has worked in Hollywood, including as writer and producer for the television series

The Guardian

, and as writer, executive story editor, and co-producer of

The West Wing

. He was in L.A. working on

The West Wing

at the time of this interview in the spring of 2000.