In this episode of the Screenwriters Network Podcast, Smish interviews Scott Barkan, a Philadelphia based screenwriter of Blumhouse & Hulu’s I’M JUST FUCKING WITH YOU, and BLEED. They discuss Scott’s writing partnership with Greg Zehentner, how they got their start, finding their mentor, and using the Plus One method of writing. Scott talks about starting a production company and developing their newest script THE SUN ALWAYS SETS IN THE WEST with Lionsgate & Danny McBride’s production company, Rough House Pictures.
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And in a bonus segment for VIP members, Scott talks about the one that got away and how that led to his relationship with Will Smith’s production company. Scott also reveals the one thing he hopes to accomplish in his career before he dies!
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