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The genesis of "Tricked" sounds like something Lars Von Trier might have dreamed up as part of "The Five Obstructions." Paul Verhoeven was commissioned to make a user-generated film, the first four minutes of which were devised by the Dutch director; then the public was asked to write the next four minutes of script. From the submissions, one script would be chosen as the next segment before another call out was made, and the process would continue until there was enough material for an hourlong television film. Talk about high concept. Of course, the plan was a bit too neat, and with way too many scripts being submitted and none being the perfect four-minute continuation, the project evolved. The basic concept remained the same: The public would decide the twists and turns of the story, but after each four-minute segment was released and the public was asked to pen new segments and plot twists, »
- Kaleem Aftab
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