How did your film end up featuring Celine Dion?
First, I adapted the script from the German film Text fuer Dich (Text for You). In the German film, there’s a fictional character named Henrietta Boote who wears her heart on her sleeve and is just really larger than life. The studio always wanted that role to be a real star. As we were thinking about who would be good for the role, someone thought of Celine Dion, and then we felt it had to be her.
We interviewed alum and screenwriter/director James Strouse ('95) on the origin of his writing career, beginning at Bethany with English teacher Devon Schrock's encouragement. James has written and directed six films, which aired on Netflix, one featuring Celine Dion, and his seventh film that will be released by Sony Pictures this May.
Read our full interview here → https://www.bethanycs.net/apps/news/article/1716944