This Year's Oscars Nominees Heard On NPR : NPR
Aaron Sorkin
And speaking of female characters  the film "Molly's Game" is based on the life of Olympic skier-turned-poker queen Molly Bloom.  Writer Aaron Sorkin  chose her story to make  his  directing debut.
 AARON SORKIN : What I discovered was that Molly is an honest to God  real-life movie heroine found in an unlikely place  that this was a morality tale.
MARTIN:  Sorkin  is nominated for best adapted screenplay for the film.
 SORKIN : In the times that we're living in now  when you come face to face with decency  it's like a cool glass of water in the middle of a desert.
And speaking of female characters  the film "Molly's Game" is based on the life of Olympic skier-turned-poker queen Molly Bloom.   [TGT] chose  [TGT]  story to make   [TGT]   directing debut.
  [TGT]  : What I discovered was that Molly is an honest to God  real-life movie heroine found in an unlikely place  that this was a morality tale.
MARTIN:   [TGT] is nominated for best adapted screenplay for the film.
  [TGT]  : In the times that we're living in now  when you come face to face with decency  it's like a cool glass of water in the middle of a desert.