85. SING SING

Lit to Lens

The guys discuss the film adaptation, SING SING, based on an article published in October 2005 by John H. Richardson. … The Sing Sing Follies (A maximum security comedy) is a magazine piece that tells the story of a group of inmates in Sing Sing prison who, through the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program, are working to put on a play, called Breakin’ the Mummy’s Code. The play is about six convicts who each write separate plays and then splice them together and includes pirates, gladiators, cowboys, a spy in a tuxedo and even Prince Hamlet of Denmark. Within the article, we get to know a little bit about a number of inmates, the RTA program and the creative process. … The film adaptation was directed by Greg Kwedar, written by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, and stars Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo, Clarence Maclin, Sean San José and Paul Raci. … Topics of discussion include the differences in adapting an 8-page magazine article from a novel, the creation of new characters, Divine Eye’s backstory, where the term “up the river” comes from, some historical background about the Sing Sing correctional facility, and whether or not Will would live in a prison refurbished into apartments. … (0:00) From the book … (2:90) Fast facts, recap, trivia … (13:48) A word from our sponsor … (14:21) Studio pitch & novel breakdown … (36:50) Trailer … (39:11) Learn you something, differences from the book … (1:28:50) Coming up next, and outro … If you would like to get in contact with us about anything regarding the show, feel free to shoot us an e-mail: [email protected] … Or reach out on social media: twitter.com/littolens instagram.com/littolens