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From Failure to Prime No.1 movie success with 'Jackpot' Screenwriter and Exec Rob Yescombe

From Failure to Prime No.1 movie success with 'Jackpot' Screenwriter and Exec Rob Yescombe

Update: 2024-08-26
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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.

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!


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From Failure to Prime No.1 movie success with 'Jackpot' Screenwriter and Exec Rob Yescombe

From Failure to Prime No.1 movie success with 'Jackpot' Screenwriter and Exec Rob Yescombe

Giles Alderson