Recalling the pre-production process, Baylin said he met with producer Tim White to discuss another project when the latter mentioned his desire to make a film about Venus and Serena Williams. Baylin added that White, however, was not sure what angle he wanted to approach the project at that time.
Baylin said they eventually focused on the duo’s formative years with the story leading upto their tour debut. He believed that would capture the father-daughter dynamic shared between the champion duo and Richard Williams. According to him, the film is not a biopic but “one of the greatest coaching stories in sports”.
“Richard had one of these signs that said I told you” - Zach Baylin recalls Venus-Serena Williams Lipton final
Baylin also recalled the Lipton Open final, one of the first where Venus and Serena Williams contested against each other and the “I told you so” whiteboard sign carried by Richard Williams, which he described as “iconic”.
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