Being the Ricardos with Aaron Sorkin and David O. Russell (Ep. 340)
The Director’s Cut - A DGA Podcast
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Breaking Away from Traditional Biopic Structure
In this chapter, they discuss the challenge of breaking away from the traditional biopic structure and instead opting for a compressed time frame to tell the story. They talk about how the idea of using a production week of 'I Love Lucy', from the table read to the audience taping, appealed to them. They also mention their surprise at becoming the director of the film and how they asked David O. Russell to direct it initially. The chapter ends with a discussion about the impact and popularity of the 'I Love Lucy' show.
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