The Filmmaker’s Podcast #412: ‘Jackpot’ screenwriter Rob Yescombe
Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #412: From Failure to Prime No.1 movie success with ‘Jackpot’ Screenwriter and Exec Rob Yescombe
Screenwriter Rob Yescombe joins us the week to chat about going from failing with a game to succeeding with his screenwriting feature film ‘Jackpot’ starring John Cena and Awkwafina and directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids). Rob chats with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir about how he wrote Jackpot, where the idea came from and why it ‘moved so quickly into production.They talk development, selling the 2nd act, why you should have a process and having a presence. Plus:
- Working with Paul Feig.
- Going from game writing to film writing.
- And why it is important to pay the bills.
Jackpot is out now on Amazon Prime. Read our review right here.
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