Writing Web Novels In America-Chapter 91: The Right Way to Open the Female Version of ’Prison Break

Chapter 91: Chapter 91: The Right Way to Open the Female Version of ’Prison Break

Half an hour later, Catherine released her tightly gripped hands from the mouse and took a long sigh of relief.

This "Prison Break" was simply right up her alley!

Moreover, as a female art director, it was very difficult for her to truly take the helm of a production as a director.

So, no matter what, she had to seize this opportunity.

She carefully examined the interview time and considered for a moment.

Then, she logged onto that website again and meticulously rewatched "Prison Break" from the beginning.

Only this time, she had a pen in hand.

As she watched, she jotted down her own ideas on how to shoot the scenes.

As for Sarah, the creator of "Prison Break," ever since she received that hundred thousand US Dollar fee for transferring the film and television rights, she felt as if she was dreaming.

A hundred thousand dollars?

She had never owned so much money in her life.

No, she had never even seen that much!

And her work could not only be published but also turned into a TV series?

For Sarah, who had never received formal education and had just stepped out of prison, it was beyond imagination.

But what was even more unimaginable was that she, as the original author and the de facto head screenwriter for "Prison Break," was also invited to participate in the director’s interview.

That was the prestigious role of director, who could continually reject the performances of stars.

Now, could she also voice her opinion on whether these people got their jobs or not?

Sarah knew that all this stemmed from that childhood friend who she depended on for survival.

So, she decided that on all matters related to "Prison Break," she would prioritize Wang Jian’s opinion above all.

...

After several days of communication and preparation, the crew of "Prison Break" formally started their work.

First, they hired several Hollywood scriptwriters who were part of a pipeline process to adapt "Prison Break" into an actual script.

Secondly, they borrowed a few assistant producers from some independent film companies under Goldman Sachs Holdings that were not making ends meet.

Their job was primarily to handle the preliminary preparations, communicate with independent film companies in New York, and rent equipment and the like.

Time flew by, and the day for interviewing directors for "Prison Break" arrived in the blink of an eye.

Wang Jian, Lehman, and the original author Sarah, as co-producers, sat in the rented office and looked through the resumes of the directors to be interviewed.

Well...

In reality, as three newbies, they were all pretty clueless.

But they still discussed the plot, pretending to understand a lot.

For some reason, several lines of Chinese characters kept floating through Wang’s mind.

The approximate meaning was: "Online now, quite urgent!"

While he was lost in his thoughts, the first director walked into the office.

This was a middle-aged director who had been in the independent film circuit for many years and was said to have a good reputation.

Uh...

Even though he had conned many investors to the point of not recognizing their own mothers.

"I believe, the main tone of this work should be a reflection on society, a rethinking of the existing system."

"Therefore, during the shooting, we need to highlight the prison warden’s unchecked power, as well as the tyrannical actions of the prison bullies."

"In the end, viewing the escape of the female protagonist from prison as a form of redemption!"

This guy spoke with conviction, leaving the two newbies quite baffled.

"I think he makes a lot of sense," Lehman whispered to himself: "If we shoot it this way, this series might be saved."

However, for the sake of a long-term plan, he decisively chose to "pass."

Wang Jian also shook his head; this didn’t capture the essence of the story at all!

The second one to come in was a Broadway director.

It is said that when he directed stage plays, his enhancement of the lead role was impeccable.

This piqued Wang Jian’s interest a bit.

But as soon as she started speaking, he felt bored to death.

"This play should underscore how strong and brave the protagonist is. Faced with adversity, she never gives up!"

"I feel like I can produce the effect of a female version of ’The Shawshank Redemption.’"

Even Lehman couldn’t bear it this time.

That broken script, turn it into ’The Shawshank Redemption’?

Please, he wanted to cause a stir, but he didn’t want to be taken for a fool, alright?

He and Wang Jian exchanged glances and shook their heads at the same time.

The second director was also passed over.

Soon, the third director, also the only female director in this round of interviews, walked in.

She began by briefly introducing herself along with her work as an art director.

Then, with Wang Jian’s permission, she played these edited videos on the office’s video player.

After Wang Jian, Lehman, and Sarah had watched the video, Catherine slowly began to speak.

"I believe the theme of this work should be beauty."

"This is precisely what I excel at as an art director."

"The female lead doesn’t need to be a great actress, but she must be extremely beautiful!"

"The Prison Warden and Vice Prison Warden, although antagonists, must also be cast handsome."

"Even the bully in the Women’s Prison can’t be some big aunty with a face full of meat."

"We need to choose a masculine, or at the very least, an androgynous beauty for the role."

Wang Jian nodded in agreement, intrigued, and gestured for Catherine to continue.

Catherine glanced at a piece of paper before continuing, "I think the overall style of the play should be a Hollywood blockbuster geared toward women."

"Those lone heroes facing hundreds of enemies can still triumph, never missing a single shot."

"Our heroine can do the same."

"But not by fighting bravely or fiercely, but by maintaining charm at all times."

"Just like in the movies, where no matter how tough the protagonist is, they must face persecution at first, our heroine upon entering prison must look very ugly."

"Then, just like the male protagonist erupts in the movies, our heroine also reveals her true appearance due to an accident."

"In the movies, the male lead’s bravery is shown through combat, we’ll use the jealousy of the supporting roles to highlight the charm of our heroine."

"In the end, the villains all die. Our ending will be..."

Catherine looked up at the three of them, apparently a bit embarrassed herself.

"Although the antagonists were used by the heroine, watching her escape from prison,"

"Yet, on some sunny afternoon, they would still find themselves missing the protagonist unanimously."

Lehman looked at Catherine, feeling a pulsing in his temples.

He truly felt that accepting this producer’s job was a rigorous test of his values.

While Sarah looked at Catherine, thought about the work, and her face turned red all at once.

And Wang Jian...

Well, he was mentally prepared.

But after listening to the female director’s description, he still felt a toothache coming on.

"That’s enough, you can go back and wait for the notification."

"We will inform you of the final result within three days."

Catherine stood up and walked out gracefully.

Wang Jian looked at Sarah and Lehman and asked, "What do you think of this one?"

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