Paul Scheuring
Paul Scheuring
Paul T. Scheuringis an American screenwriter and director of films and television shows. His work includes the 2003 film A Man Apart and the creation of the television drama Prison Break, for which he was also credited as an executive producer and head writer...
ProfessionScreenwriter
Date of Birth20 November 1968
came few night number opening shows
It's the new trend. We were green-lit when 'Lost' came out. It had its big opening night. And I think probably all around town, a number of (serialized) shows were green-lit. And like everything else in this industry, I think that many will try, and most will fail, and a few will succeed.
caustic dark liked people reaction ultimately
I think people really liked that show in kind of a dark way or they had a very caustic reaction to it. This story is ultimately about hope. It's about the caper. It's about the mystery. This is not about the depravities of mankind.
five season title words
By season five the title will be about 30 or 40 words long.
audience invested quite ride season wild
If the audience is invested in the characters, I think that season two will be quite a wild ride and in a very different look.
few saw surprised words
I wouldn't be surprised if you saw something like 'Prison Break,' colon, and a few other words. But it's not going to be 'Prison Broke.
pilots facts bigs
I've interfaced with a lot of other creators of serialized shows, and I've really been blown away by the fact that they create a big spectacle, at the beginning, in the pilot, and they don't ultimately know where they're going. That's terrifying to me, and creatively disingenuous.
thought-provoking secret original-thought
Before I even put pen to paper, in any sense, I'm like, "What's the coolest MacGuffin you can come up with? What are the last frames of this series?" The secret that's behind this entire thing is to be as evocative, original, thought-provoking and timely.
narrative tropes audience
I have a great amount of respect for the audience. They know narrative construct. They know all the tropes.