Making of 'Prison Break' (2006 Video) User Reviews

He was manna from heaven

[TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews · 8/10 · 9 February 2020]

This consists of interviews with the cast and crew, all of whom have something compelling to add within their area of expertise(and there is a very clear love of what they're working on), clips from the subject, behind-the-scenes footage, and incomplete effects shots.

It's 30 and a half minutes long. This is found on the season 1 dvd of Prison Break. It spoils a lot of the title, and so will this review, so that I can go into more detail.

They talk about how farfetched the idea is. The importance of there being no other option than the core concept. Of Michael being compelling. Casting Miller, and how he would base the character on aspects about himself taken to the extreme. Lincoln being redeemable. Sucre and his passion. Abruzzi and how he is a less stereotypical mobster. C-Note as the go-to guy, and his family motivating him. Bellick and his responsibilities and ego. T-Bag and his animalistic traits. The actors all helping each other deliver the best performance they can. All the benefits, and the creepiness, of shooting in an actual prison. The writers giving the leads freedom, and welcoming collaboration. And finally, what's to come after escaping Fox River.

I recommend this to any fan of the property. 8/10

simply a standard promo

[zimbo_the_donkey_boy · 5/10 · 2 July 2013]

The director/executive producer: "Once every few years a show comes along that is ground-breaking, that is thought-provoking, that is compelling, that has a great story but also makes you fffeel & care about these characters. So I think Prison Break you know is one of those shows. . . . It's the thinking-man's TV show." After starting off with that load of bull-oney, it's not so surprising that this isn't so much a behind-the-scenes short as simply a half-hour promotional piece. "There was heart." How many promos have I seen with that line?

They did go a little bit into how they cast the Prison Break series but their comments were more illuminating for how much they revealed about how differently the developers and actors saw the series than me. If you're expecting to actually learn how they shot these shows, as I had been, you'll be disappointed.

Several actors commented on how they didn't see what the writers were gonna have happen next, while I didn't tend to have that problem with the series myself.