Who said talk the talk

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Username Please enter your Username. Password Please enter your Password. Forgot password? Don't have an account? Sign in via your Institution. You could not be signed in, please check and try again. We must disappoint them An even more recent term, 'walk and talk' has been coined for a storytelling device which has been widely used in US television dramas, like The West Wing and ER.

It is a tracking shot of a primary character who is approached by various underlings in order to obtain a rushed 'on the hoof' conversation. Usually filmed using the rather inappropriately named 'Steadicam', the scenes are intended to make the exchange more visually interesting and to imply the busyness and importance of the main character.

Walk the walk What's the meaning of the phrase 'Walk the walk'?