Photos: Hollywood Backlot: ‘The Newsroom’

Aaron Sorkin, center, talks to the cast before shooting a scene.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

The cast, including Alison Pill, in hat, Jeff Daniels, center, and Thomas Sadoski, during a rehearsal.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

The set of the fictionalized newsroom of the Atlantis Cable News channel’s “News Night.”   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer have their hair and makeup touched up.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston and Jeff Daniels prepare to shoot a scene.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Jeff Daniels prepares to shoot a scene.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A camera operator focuses on actor Jeff Daniels, playing Will McAvoy, anchor and managing editor of “News Night.”   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Sam Waterston and Olivia Munn talk before rehearsals.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Prop awards and photos hang on the office wall of Jeff Daniels’ character, Will McAvoy.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Sam Waterston has his mike put in place before shooting a scene.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

An extra playing an FBI officer walks through the Atlantis Cable News newsroom with a box of “evidence.”   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Extras playing FBI agents pass the time.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Director Alan Poul talks with Emily Mortimer before shooting a scene as Olivia Munn looks at her phone, on screen.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actor John Gallagher Jr. relaxes between scenes.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actor Thomas Sadoski, who plays producer Don Keefer, stands in the “control room.”   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

The prop clocks in the newsroom set get dusted.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actress Olivia Munn has her makeup touched up before filming a scene.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Sam Waterston, center, talks with Jeff Daniels, second from left, and an extra, with Emily Mortimer nearby.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Actors Thomas Sadoski, left, and Alison Pill talk before shooting a scene.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

A desk with a dismantled computer.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer share a high-five between shooting scenes.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Sam Waterston relaxes as actress Olivia Munn is seen on a monitor.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)