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Write Your Screenplay PodcastHow to Divorce During the War: 10 Lessons for ScreenwritersWhat does it actually mean to adapt a story- and how can radically different adaptations emerge from the same source material? In this episode, Jacob Krueger looks at the novel and film versions of Hamnet and the ’90s award darling Shakespeare in Love to show how finding the location of your adaptation shapes character, structure, tone, and theme—and why successful adaptations are defined less by fidelity to source material than by the clarity of your intentions
2026-02-1443 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastHamnet vs Shakespeare in LoveWhat does it actually mean to adapt a story- and how can radically different adaptations emerge from the same source material? In this episode, Jacob Krueger looks at the novel and film versions of Hamnet and the ’90s award darling Shakespeare in Love to show how finding the location of your adaptation shapes character, structure, tone, and theme—and why successful adaptations are defined less by fidelity to source material than by the clarity of your intentions
2026-01-3039 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastEddington vs First Blood: Genre ReimaginedWhat happens when a classic modern “Western” like First Blood is reimagined for a world where moral clarity has collapsed? In this episode, Jacob Krueger analyzes Ari Aster’s Eddington in comparison to First Blood to reveal how theme drives character, action, dialogue, and structure when adapting within a genre.
2025-12-2600 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastThe Studio: How to Introduce Your Main CharacterWhat do bad jokes, fake smiles, and status games have to do with story structure? In this episode, Jacob Krueger breaks down The Studio’s pilot to show how Matt Remick’s first few minutes on screen don’t just reveal his character, they build the entire engine of the series. You’ll learn how to dramatize want, play status like a pro, and design openings that echo across every episode.
2025-11-1451 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastRushing: What’s Your Inciting Incident?Many writers rush to the inciting incident around page 10-12, weakening their script’s foundation. Jake Krueger shows how slowing down and embracing presence can transform your writing and creative journey.
2025-10-3117 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastOne Battle After Another: What’s your theme?In this episode of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger analyzes Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, revealing how theme, character development, and structure shape a screenplay’s emotional impact. Learn practical rewriting strategies, how to uncover hidden stories, and why authentic character motivation is key to crafting scripts that resonate deeply with audiences.
2025-10-171h 04Write Your Screenplay PodcastThe Girlfriend: Game and Series EngineIn this Write Your Screenplay Podcast episode, Jacob Krueger analyzes Amazon’s The Girlfriend to explore how the “game of the scene” fuels a lasting series engine. Learn why mirrored perspectives, foils, and escalation drive audience engagement—and what happens when writers break the very patterns that hold a show together. Perfect for writers seeking practical screenwriting tools for TV structure.
2025-10-0342 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastWeapons: Should You Write a Horror Movie?Thinking about writing a horror movie as your way into Hollywood? Horror is an $8.5 billion genre hungry for new voices and original stories. In this episode of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger analyzes Zach Cregger’s Weapons to reveal why the most powerful horror films are built not on gore or jump scares, but on character dynamics, emotional journeys, and human struggles that resonate with audiences everywhere. Learn how metaphor, allegory, and authentic voice can elevate horror, action, or comedy—and why horror remains one of the most exciting genres for screenwriters today.
2025-09-1922 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastK-Pop Demon Hunters: 3 Ways to Elevate Your WritingIn this episode of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger explores how K-Pop Demon Hunters transforms a wild premise into a moving story. You’ll discover 3 tools every writer can use to elevate their screenwriting: research that makes your world culturally rich and emotionally grounded, themes that turn spectacle into resonance, and characters whose voices and actions carry real emotional weight. Whether you’re working on your first script or refining your tenth, this episode will show you how to bring depth, voice, and authenticity to your writing—without losing the joy of your wildest ideas.
2025-09-0528 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastOpus: 'Elevated' Horror and AllegoryIn this episode of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger breaks down Mark Anthony Green’s Opus to reveal how elevated horror and screenwriting allegory can emerge organically from what already exists on the page. Through deep analysis of character wants, political themes, and mirrored choices, you'll learn how to create meaning without exposition, use your first image to establish emotional stakes and tone, and develop structure that resonates from the inside out. Perfect for writers seeking to craft screenplays that are both emotionally grounded and commercially viable.
2025-08-2237 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastHypnosis for Writers: Break Through Writers Block with Jacob KruegerLearn a powerful self-hypnosis technique to break through past trauma and writer’s and more deeply connect to your characters and your voice as a writer. Jacob Krueger shares life-changing tools drawn from hypnosis, NLP and neuroscience.
2025-08-0836 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastLessons from Sundance 2025 Part 1From an ambitious one-shot pilot to a haunting exploration of grief, Jacob Krueger unpacks how three Sundance selections demonstrate the vital principle that "form is function" in screenwriting.
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2025-02-1438 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastA Real Pain: Building Characters With VignettesLearn from “A Real Pain” how to master the art of character vignettes - those crucial first moments that create the lens through which you can build the structure of your screenplay, hook A-list talent, and unlock your own understanding of who your characters truly are.
Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
2025-01-3138 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastA Complete Unknown: Writing The BiopicLearn what makes A Complete Unknown work as a biopic, and how to approach the complex relationship between truth and dramatization in the adaptation of any true life story.
Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
2025-01-1946 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastHow to Prepare a 3 Minute “Elevator Pitch”Get your 3 minute pitch ready for our free online pitching event (or any other pitching opportunity) with this podcast recording of Jake’s recent Thursday Night Writes class.
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2025-01-051h 12Write Your Screenplay PodcastKeep Your New Years Resolutions: Do You Need More Discipline?Learn practical techniques for transforming your writing blocks into bridges by understanding the psychology of creative resistance and how to work with it rather than against it.
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2024-12-3153 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastEnsemble Pieces with Erin Brown ThomasIn this interview with Erin Brown Thomas, you’ll learn how to write an effective ensemble film through deep analysis of Erin’s Sundance film, Chasers and PT Anderson’s Magnolia.
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2024-12-1459 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastThe Penguin: What's The Container for Your Show or Movie?Learn from The Penguin how to master the art of packaging complex, character-driven stories within commercial frameworks that can sell in today's Hollywood marketplace.
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2024-11-2951 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastHow To Get The Most From Film FestivalsLearn how to strategically choose and attend film festivals, build meaningful industry relationships and advance your screenwriting career through authentic networking and mentorship opportunities.
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2024-11-1040 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastThe Starless Sea: Harnessing The Power of MetaphorLearn from Erin Morganstern’s brilliant novel The Starless Sea how to harness your subconscious mind to create writing that resonates on both literal and metaphorical levels.
Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
2024-10-2526 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastBetween the Temples - Alternative Forms of StructureLearn from Between The Temples how to create compelling structure in your screenplay, even when working with passive main characters or unconventional narratives.
Join us for Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
2024-10-1100 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastStrange Darling: Primary and Secondary StructureLearn from Strange Darling the difference between primary and secondary structure in screenwriting, and how harness both to provide maximum impact for your audience.
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2024-09-2735 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastLessons From Sundance 2024 Part 1Jacob Krueger and Christian Lybrook discuss some of the most exciting independent movies premiering at Sundance and what screenwriters can learn from them.
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2024-02-1429 min
TIQUE Talks: The Business Podcast for Travel Advisors56. The Benefits Of Working With A Wholesaler with Melissa Krueger
What exactly is a wholesaler? Melissa Krueger, the CEO of Classic Vacations, explains the role of a wholesaler in the travel industry and details the exceptional service, support, and value they bring to travel advisors. Learn the similarities and differences between a wholesaler and a DMC (Destination Management Company), benefits of working with a wholesaler, and the key differentiators that set Classic Vacations apart in the industry. Also, Jennifer shares her personal experience of working with Classic Vacations and how they played a pivotal role in creating the foundation for her entire travel career!
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2024-01-0249 minWrite Your Screenplay Podcast4th Annual Pitch Festivus!Learn pitching from Jacob Krueger and top JKS faculty members.
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2023-12-232h 16
Chasing What MattersCWM - Ryan KruegerRyan Krueger is the Founder of Freedom Day Solutions based in Houston, TX.Freedom Day SolutionsMailbox Money Podcast Chasing What Matters Instagram
2023-09-2545 minChasing What MattersCWM - Ryan KruegerRyan Krueger is the Founder of Freedom Day Solutions based in Houston, TX.Freedom Day SolutionsMailbox Money Podcast Chasing What Matters Instagram
2023-09-2501 min
RecessLife as a serial entrepreneur (with George Krueger)Episode 46: Rohan (@rohanhirani_) and Jacob (@cjacobswiney) speak with George Krueger about his experiences running 26 different companies, co-hosting a top business podcast, and life as a serial entrepreneur.
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2023-03-1154 min
Jason_KruegerJason Krueger - Take It Deeper No.69 (InFlux Radio Live)www.facebook.com/jasonkruegerofficial
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01. Anton Ishutin - Her Name (Original Mix)
02. Escenda ft. Eva Kade - Happy (Original Mix)
03. Jacob Singer - The Hacker (Original Mix)
04. Luke Costa - Reminiscencia (Nico Szabo Remix)
05. Different Side - Hydra (Da Fresh Remix)
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2021-12-231h 00
Storytelling SagaLearning the Art and Craft of Screenwriting with Jacob KruegerAli interviews award-winning screenwriter, playwright, producer and director, as well as the founder of Jacob Krueger Studio, Jacob Krueger. Jake shares his journey into screenwriting and founding the studio, his thoughts on starting a project from character, plot or process, a deeper look into what's behind writer's block, the effect of negative and positive self-talk about your own writing, a different approach to the well-known concept of show, don't tell and much more!
2020-11-3055 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastEngineering Your TV Drama Pilot w/ Ron McCantsJake Krueger and Ron McCants discuss how to create the balance between thinking about your TV Drama pilot as an engineer, and getting your voice and the thing you need to say on the page.
2020-10-2457 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastCurious About Playwriting: A Conversation w/ Lisa D'AmourJacob Krueger interviews Pulitzer Prize Finalist and Tony Nominee Lisa D'Amour about playwriting and its correlations to screenwriting.
2020-10-1140 min
Into The NightDunning-Krueger EffectIn this episode of into the night kennedy, seth, and myself, jacob will be talking about the Dunning-Krueger Effect and how it plays into social media, real world situations, and In our own lives.
2020-10-0810 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastThe Spiritual Side of Screenwriting: A Conversation with Jenna LaurenzoJacob Krueger interviews actor/director/writer and JKS alum about her smash hit film Lez Bomb and the spiritual side of screenwriting.
2020-10-0547 min
Jake's Take with Jacob ElyacharEpisode #57- Paul Krueger RETURNS To Talk 'Man of Action'It is a pleasure to welcome back my friend, filmmaker, and digital content creator Paul Krueger, back to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! He is also the podcast’s first returning guest. Throughout 2020, Paul has built a diverse amount of his content through social media such as TikTok and YouTube. In his solo YouTube podcast series, Paul, the filmmaker talked about various topics that range from P90X and scouting locations to personal moments such as changing apartments and vehicles.Recently, Paul wrapped up his first web series: Man of Action. The four-part web...
2020-09-1431 min
Story World Explorers#26 - In Conversation with Jacob KruegerSend a textThis week’s guest is our good friend, Jacob Krueger! Jake is the founder of Jacob Krueger Studio in New York City which is a studio that offers Screenwriting Workshops, Master Classes, Creative Coaching and Hypnosis for Writers. In addition, Jake is an award winning screenwriter, playwright, producer and director. We’ve known Jacob for 4 years, having met him at Catalyst Stories | Content Festival.We spoke about the dangers of paying for coverage reading and bad feedback for your screenplay, how to look at your dead end job in a positiv...
2020-09-101h 04
Write Your Screenplay PodcastOzark pt 2: What's Wrong with Exposition?Jacob Krueger does a deep analysis of Ozark, Season 1, Episode 8, to show both the dangers of exposition and how to approach it in your own TV writing.
2020-09-0528 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastOzark: Theme, Engine & Secondary StructureJacob Krueger analyzes the pilot of Ozark and shows the link between theme, hook, engine and secondary structure.
2020-08-1929 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastComic Book Writing: An Interview w/ Ron MarzIn his second podcast about the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger discusses how thematic exploration not only informs the tone and structure of your screenwriting, but allows your story to unfold more naturally and take your audience on a powerful journey that can help them see others through more understanding eyes.
2020-07-1448 minWrite Your Screenplay Podcast13th: Structure, Theme and Writing For Social ChangeJacob Krueger analyzes 13th and how to use theme to focus the political power of your script.
2020-06-1919 min
The Story BlenderSeason 4 - Episode 22: Jacob KruegerFrom the Story Vault: Jacob Krueger is a leading screenwriting consultant. His insights into the world of screenwriting and creativity will shatter your preconceptions as he discusses the weaknesses of three-act structure, how to tap into your subconscious and find your authentic voice. Don’t miss it!
2020-06-1358 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastTIGER KING: PART 2: Genre, Structure, Hook and EngineJacob Krueger analyzes the structure of Joe Exotic’s journey in Tiger King to demonstrate the concepts of structure, genre, hook, and engine in screenwriting and TV writing.
2020-05-2928 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastTiger King PART 1: What Gets You Hot?Jacob Krueger analyzes both the ethical shortcomings of Tiger King and the valuable lessons the structure of Tiger King holds for writers of all genres. Learn what made the ethically complicated Joe Exotic such a likable main character, and how to use the concept of genre to make an audience fall in love with your screenplay.
2020-05-0720 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastParasite vs Little Miss SunshineIn his second podcast about the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger discusses how thematic exploration not only informs the tone and structure of your screenwriting, but allows your story to unfold more naturally and take your audience on a powerful journey that can help them see others through more understanding eyes.
2020-03-2132 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastParasite vs Little Miss SunshineIn the first of a two-part podcast on the film Parasite, Jacob Krueger shares a new way of thinking about genre and how to connect to it in your screenwriting. He also discusses how to play with tone and use it as a powerful tool to draw your audience in and keep them invested in your characters and story.
2020-03-0117 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastThe Irishman: What’s Your Character’s “Thing”?What’s the “thing” that makes your character tick? In this podcast, Jacob Krueger discusses The Irishman and demonstrates how understanding one simple element of character can help you build your structure, sharpen the focus of your rewrites, and create the kinds of characters that attract A-list stars..
2020-02-0744 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastThe Power of The First ImageKicking off Season 9 of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger explains the importance of the very first image in your script: how it captures your audience’s attention, introduces them to your main character’s journey, and sets the tone and feel for your film or show. He then shares how to use the concept of the first image to successfully reach your writing goals in the new year.
2020-01-0532 min
Jake's Take with Jacob ElyacharEpisode Six: Content Creator & Filmmaker Paul KruegerFilmmaker and Instagram influencer Paul Krueger visited the 'Jake's Take with Jacob Elyachar' Podcast. The Pennsylvania native spoke to Jacob regarding his move from the East Coast to the West Coast, content creation, Instagram, and what happened when he appeared on 'Let's Make a Deal.'Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jake-s-take-with-jacob-elyachar--4112003/support.
2019-12-0833 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastDoes Your Writing Feel Boring?Jacob Krueger addresses the more subtle and complex form of writer’s block in this week’s podcast. He examines the source of this block and shares how to begin overcoming it by learning how to safely look, listen, and feel your way back into your writing, which allows you to reconnect with your inner creative and your story.
2019-10-2525 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastBreak Through Writer’s BlockThis week, Jacob Krueger shares some simple steps toward overcoming the common form of writer’s block and explains how creating manageable goals will reshape the way your mind approaches writing, making it easier to develop a writing routine.
2019-10-1121 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastSuccession Season 2: Generating an Advanced Series EngineIn this podcast, Jacob Krueger analyzes the Season 2 pilot episode of Succession and shares how building a series engine from a personal place of truth will help you create the roadmap for a show that can continue to grow for several seasons.
2019-09-0618 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood: How To Pitch A Work For Hire ProjectThis week, Jacob Krueger discusses Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and one of the most important skills a screenwriter needs: the ability to develop a distinctive take on historical material or a pitch for a work-for-hire project that makes your approach to a story unique from any other writer.
2019-08-2922 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastProduce Your Script: An Interview with Indie Producer and Filmmaker Ramfis MyrthilIn this podcast, indie producer and filmmaker Ramfis Myrthil joins Jacob Krueger for a conversation on the business of self-producing: how to properly pitch your project, master the art of following up, attract financial backing and create the right team to make your movie a success.
2019-08-1351 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastChernobyl: How To Write A MiniseriesThis week, Jacob Krueger discusses Chernobyl as an example of how to write an essential and effective miniseries, what makes the miniseries format so unique, and how to determine whether your project has the epic scope, relevant theme, visual beauty, and character journey needed to become a miniseries.
2019-07-1124 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastGame of Thrones Final Episode: The Case for CompressionIn his final Game of Thrones podcast, Jacob Krueger discusses the series finale and the lessons it has to offer screenwriters regarding the importance of compression in keeping your audience engaged and on the edge of their seats until the very end.
2019-05-3128 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastGame of Thrones Episode 5: Three Levels of StructureThis week, Jacob Krueger analyzes Episode 5 and discusses how the three levels of structure - plot, emotion, and theme - need to tie together to create a powerful journey for both your characters and your audience.
2019-05-2026 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastGame of Thrones Episode 4: Lessons in RevisionThis week, Jacob Krueger analyzes Episode 4 and focuses on the importance of revision in keeping an audience connected to your characters by creating a structure that comes from a place of truth.
2019-05-1339 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastGame of Thrones Episode 3: The Poetry of ViolenceJacob Krueger discusses The Battle of Winterfell and the poetry and structure behind writing an action sequence built on the interpersonal drama of the characters within it.
2019-05-0721 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastGame of Thrones Episode 2: How To Make Them CareThis week, Jacob Krueger discusses the events of Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 8 and shares how you can take an audience along on any journey, but first you have to make them care.
2019-05-0412 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastGame of Thrones Episode 1: Save the Best For FirstJacob Krueger compares and contrasts two Game of Thrones pilots: Season 8, Episode 1 and Season 1, Episode 1, to show you the elements of a successful pilot, and how, as a writer, you can benefit from “saving the best for first.”
2019-04-2812 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastFrom GoodFellas to Breaking Bad with Stephen MoltonThis podcast was taken from our vault. If you are interested in studying Television Writing with Steve our next class is Feb 3rd-March 3rd; you can sign up here.
From GoodFellas to Breaking Bad with Stephen Molton
Jake: Today on the podcast, I have a special guest, Steve Molton. Steve is a mentor here at Jacob Krueger Studio, and he’s also just an extraordinarily amazing human being and writer.
He’s a Bloomsbury Press Pulitzer Prize Nominee, he’s a former HBO and Showtime executive, he just did a movie with Frank Pugliese, and he’s a general badass.
Today we’...
2019-02-2632 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastLinus Roache on MandyLinus Roache, actor in Mandy, in conversation with Jacob Krueger on the Write Your Screenplay podcast
Jake: I’m here with Linus Roache, a Golden Globe nominated actor that you probably recognize from Homeland, Vikings, Law and Order, Batman Begins, Chronicles of Riddick, Priest and a ton of other features and TV shows.
Linus was just in Mandy with Nicolas Cage, so we’re going to be talking a little bit about that movie. And Linus is also a writer in his own right, so we’re going to be talking about his projects, what it is like to walk the line b...
2018-12-0439 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastNurturing The Inner ArtistJake: Hi, I’m Jacob Krueger, and thank you for tuning into a very special episode of The Write Your Screenplay Podcast. This is our 100th episode. I’m so incredibly excited, proud and grateful to all of the listeners that have made this possible for 100 episodes.
So, I was thinking, “What am I going to do for my 100th episode?” I wanted to do something special? So, I decided to go back to the source.
And for that reason, today I’m going to be interviewing my mom, Audrey Sussman.
I’m excited to talk to my mom on this podcast...
2018-04-0449 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastCOCO (Part 1): The Script and the ResearchCOCO (Part 1): The Script & The Research
By Jacob Krueger
This week, we’re going to be discussing Coco, the new Pixar movie by Adrian Molina & Matthew Aldrich.
If you haven’t seen this beautiful film yet, then you should run to the theatre immediately, because not only is it perhaps the most visually stunning Pixar film yet, but also one of the most structurally interesting for us to learn from as screenwriters and as filmmakers.
Often, when you see a film that’s as perfect as Coco, you imagine that these writers must know something that you don’t. That maybe th...
2017-12-0913 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastStranger Things 2 Podcast: PART 2 -The Structure of Two SeasonsStranger Things 2
Part 2: The Structure of Two Seasons
By Jacob Krueger
In last week’s Stranger Things 2 Podcast, we talked about the way a TV pilot starts up the engine of a series, and the challenges, especially in a TV Drama series like Stranger Things where everything changes at the end of the first season, of getting that engine started again in Season 2.
Because the main structural elements that drive the engine of the show have mostly been resolved by the end of Season 1, the first episode of Stranger Things, Season 2 ends up functioning like a new pilot, trying to ge...
2017-11-1724 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastStranger Things 2 Podcast Pt.1Stranger Things 2 Podcast:
Part 1: Primary & Secondary Structure
By Jacob Krueger
This week we are going to be looking at Stranger Things, Season 2. And don’t worry if you haven’t seen the whole season, because for this podcast to be valuable, all you need to watch is the first episode. And I’ll save the big spoilers for the end and give you a little warning before we get there.
We’re going to be looking at that first episode of Stranger Things, Season 2 in an interesting way-- by comparing it structurally to that unforgettable pilot episode of Season 1, which launched...
2017-11-1016 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastMindhunter: Writing for David FincherMINDHUNTER: Writing For David Fincher
Interview With Staff Writer & JK Studio Student Pamela Cederquist
Live from ITVFEST
By Jacob Krueger
Jake: Hello everybody thanks for joining us. This is an exciting event for me for a couple of different reasons. As a lot of you know, we are up here at ITVfest in Vermont, hosting a retreat for our students, so we are doing a live version of my podcast.
This is a special episode, because I am so incredibly proud of the woman sitting to my left. Pamela Cederquist is a student of mine, she is taking pretty much ev...
2017-10-2041 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastMother! PodcastMother!: Intellect vs. Intution as Screenwriting Tools
By Jacob Krueger
Before we get started with this week’s podcast, I want to take a moment to remind you that you still have a few days left to register for our Annual TV Writing Retreat, October 11-15 in Manchester Vermont. This is our biggest event of the year. We bring our entire faculty-- including Jerry Perzigian, former showrunner of Married With Children, The Golden Girls and The Jeffersons, our Pulitzer prize nominated TV Drama teacher Steve Molton, me, and of course the rest of our award-winning teachers--and we all head up to...
2017-10-0742 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastWar for the Planet of The Apes: Interview with Writer Mark BombackWar for the Planet of The Apes: Interview with Writer Mark Bomback
By Jacob Krueger
JAKE: Today I’m really excited to be hosting my friend Mark Bomback as a special guest on this podcast.
As you probably know if you are a listener, Mark is the writer behind the latest two installments of the Planet of the Apes trilogy, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and War for the Planet of the Apes. As well as a host of other hugely successful blockbusters including Insurgent, Total Recall, The Wolverine and Live Free or Die Hard. First, I just wa...
2017-09-2142 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastAnnabelle: Creation & the First Ten Pages of Your ScriptAnnabelle: Creation & The First 10 Pages of Your Script
By Jacob Krueger
This week we’re going to be discussing Annabelle: Creation, directed by David F. Sandberg and written by Gary Dauberman.
Normally, since this is a screenwriting podcast, I don’t talk a lot about directors. But this is a case of a good director taking a struggling script, and turning into something far better than what exists on the page.
I’m not saying Annabelle: Creation is a fully successful film. The truth is it’s a pretty cheesy horror movie, full of holes, gaps in logic, violations of its own r...
2017-09-1523 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastHow To Write A Web SeriesHow To Write A Web Series
By Jacob Krueger
Jake: This week we are on with Karin Partin, and we are going to be talking about Web Series, which is something I haven't talked about yet on the podcast.
Karin teaches our Web Series Writing Classes here at Jacob Krueger Studio and has a lot to say about Web Series writing and producing.
We’re going to be looking at Web Series from a creative point of view, and also talking about how you can use a Web Series and very little money to actually launch your career and get not...
2017-09-0845 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastThe Big Sick: How to Adapt a True Life StoryThe Big Sick: How To Adapt a True Life Story
By Jacob Krueger
This week we are going to be talking about The Big Sick by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani.
I am excited to talk about The Big Sick not just because it was a successful film, but also because it allows me to talk about a topic that I have wanted to discuss for some time:
How to adapt a story from your life.
There is a wonderful scene in The Big Sick, one of the scenes that actually doesn’t get talked a lot. Kumail (for th...
2017-08-2424 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastLittle Miss Sunshine to Dead Poets Society: Writing More than One Main Character[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
From Little Miss Sunshine to Dead Poets Society: Writing a script with more than one main character.
by Jacob Krueger
This week, we’re going to be talking about a whole bunch of movies, but they all have one thing in common. They all have more than one main character.
There’s a lot of debate about the question of whether new screenwriters should write scripts with only one main character, or whether it’s okay for them to write scripts with multiple main character...
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ATOMIC BLONDE Script Analysis: Guns are No Fun
by Jacob Krueger
This week we are going to be talking about Atomic Blonde by Kurt Johnstad.
I would like to start this script analysis by talking about the way that I saw Atomic Blonde, because this was actually my first experience with 4DX.
I went to a 9:15 screening and I am wondering, “Why am I spending $28 on this screening?” But it was the only screening that I could make.
I show up, and I have no i...
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DUNKIRK PODCAST
Dunkirk vs. Saving Private Ryan: What is Your Screenplay About?
by Jacob Krueger
This week we are going to be looking at Dunkirk by Christopher Nolan.
On top of being an extraordinary cinematic experience, Dunkirk is a particularly interesting script to look at as screenwriters, because it breaks pretty much every rule that you’ve likely been told about screenwriting or about filmmaking in general, or certainly about the war movie genre.
When we think about big budget war movies, we generally thi...
2017-07-2929 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastSpider-Man Homecoming[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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Spider-Man Homecoming: How To Write a Great Antagonist
Hello, I am Jacob Krueger and this is The Write Your Screenplay Podcast. On this podcast, rather than looking at movies in terms of “two thumbs up, two thumbs down, loved it or hated it,” we look at them in terms of what we can learn from them as screenwriters. We look at...
2017-07-1317 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastThe Craft of Screenwriting[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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The Craft of Screenwriting: See, Hear and Feel Everything
In last week’s podcast, we discussed the many differences between playwriting and screenwriting. So this week we’re going to be getting deeper into the craft of screenwriting: what it takes to write a script...
2017-07-0832 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastPlays vs Screenplays[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
By, Jacob Krueger
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What makes writing a screenplay so much different from writing a play?
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The process of writing a screenplay is different from writing a play in many essential ways. The first is the difference in the use of action.
For screenwriters, action is...
2017-06-2426 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastWonder Woman[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
By, Jacob Krueger
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Wonder Woman: The Structure and The Politics of The Action Blockbuster
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If you’ve been following my podcast, you know that I’ve been talking for some time about the desperate need for some smart people to start writing superhero movies...
2017-06-1321 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastAlien Covenant[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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Alien Covenant: Setting Up A Trick Ending
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This week, we are going to be looking at Alien: Covenant, by John Logan and Dante Harper.
One of the things that makes Alien: Covenant especially worth studying for screenwriters of all genres is that it...
2017-06-0737 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastChuck, Rocky & The Art of Adaptation[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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Chuck, Rocky & The Art of Adaptation
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This week we are going to be looking at Chuck by Jeff Feuerzeig, Jerry Stahl, Michael Cristofer and Liev Schreiber.
What is really interesting about Chuck is that hidden underneath this little character driven drama is actu...
2017-05-2424 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastGuardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2: A Dance Between the Head and the Heart[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2: A Dance Between The Head and the Heart
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This week we’re going to be looking at Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2, written and directed by James Gunn.
If you listened to my podcast on Guardians of the...
2017-05-1730 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastHow To Be a Latin Lover: Turning Sadness into Salsa[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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How To Be a Latin Lover: Turning Sadness Into Salsa
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This week we’re going to be talking about How To Be a Latin Lover, by, Chris Spain and Jon Zack. And, while this wonderfully silly screenplay may not teach you how to b...
2017-05-1122 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastColossal: Externalizing the Internal[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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Colossal: Externalizing the Internal
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If you haven’t seen Colossal yet, this is definitely a movie that you need to check out. Because whether you love genre-bending monster movies or not, Colossal is a film that shows you just how much you can...
2017-05-0421 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastHOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR SCREENPLAY IS DONE?[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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How do you know when your screenplay is done?
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Recently we’ve been getting a lot of questions from our listeners, so I’m going to use today’s podcast to answer one of the most frequently asked questions. If you have a quest...
2017-04-2137 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastFIX YOUR PITCH![spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
By, Jacob Krueger
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FIX YOUR PITCH!
This is perhaps the most dangerous screenwriting lecture you will ever hear.
That’s because today I’m going to be talking about one of the most dangerous concepts for screenwriters: the concept of pitch.
The reason that pitch is so dangero...
2017-04-1428 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastBeauty and the Beast[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Is Your Idea Commercial?
This week, we’re going to be looking at Beauty and the Beast.
It could be argued that a virtually shot-for-shot live action remake of an animated film that premiered in 1991 is an odd choice for a...
2017-04-0617 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastGET OUT[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
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GET OUT
This week we’ll be talking about Get Out, written and directed by Jordan Peele.
Over the past couple of podcasts, we’ve been talking a lot about the idea of using Hollywood genre movies as a catalyst for change— not by fighti...
2017-03-2315 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastINCEPTION[spb_column width="1/1" el_position="first last"] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"]
By, Jacob Krueger
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INCEPTION REDUX
This week, we’re going to do a little blast from the past, by revisiting Christopher Nolan’s Inception.
Having just seen Get Out! which I’ll be discussing in next week’s podcast-- and which deals pretty brilliantly with the themes of race w...
2017-03-1639 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastThe Second Challenge Check-In!The Second Check-In for the Jacob Krueger Studio 2017 Screenwriting Challenge! Jacob talks about the Writer's fear, and how to overcome it!
2017-01-1221 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastD.I.Y. Filmmaking: One Man's Journey to Sundance & BeyondWe’re going to take a little detour from our regularly scheduled podcast and bring you an interview by Jacob Krueger Studio Director Chris Littler, with filmmaker Adam Bowers.
Adam shot a feature film, New Low, for $2000 and ended up a official selection of the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. He then managed to parlay that success into Paperback, a second feature at a much higher budget, which premiered at the Austin Film Festival this year.
If you are a film student here at Jacob Krueger Studio, you know it’s an extraordinarily exciting time to be a filmmaker. We are seei...
2016-01-211h 01Write Your Screenplay PodcastBuildout Your Script: part 2: A Decision Every MomentAs we continue to build out the new home for Jacob Krueger Studio (in expectation of a Jan 1 move in!) this series of podcasts will explore the many ways in which building out a space is like building out a script, taking some of the lessons I’ve learned in our buildout, and applying them to writing.
Today’s podcast covers a topic that any screenwriter, and anyone who has ever built out a space, knows well. The millions of little decisions you have to make at every moment of your buildout, and on every page of your script.
Find out...
2015-12-1028 min
Write Your Screenplay PodcastMe, Earl and The Dying Girl: Two Levels of StructureWhether you loved or hated "Me, Earl and the Dying Girl," you have to admit that the movie is deeply emotionally moving, both in its humor and its sadness.
It’s not easy to move an audience emotionally. Especially when they come to a movie called "Me, Earl and the Dying Girl." It’s not easy to actually move them to a point of personal exposure with a film like this, because of the protective wall that the audience is naturally going to put up between themselves and the film.
So in this podcast, Jacob Krueger discusses how to get an a...
2015-07-2523 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastBirdman: Writing A Screenplay Is Like Writing a PoemBIRDMAN did not begin with a high-profile director saying, “let’s figure out a cool gimmick that nobody has ever done before.” BIRDMAN began with an observation by writer-director Alejandro González Iñárritu. His observation was that life doesn’t happen in cuts. Life doesn’t feel like cuts.
Instead, he wanted to make a movie that felt more like life. He wanted to make a movie that felt cyclical, that felt like it didn’t have clear borders because our lives and our memories don’t have clear borders.
In this podcast, Jacob Krueger will discuss how Iñárritu's choice to s...
2015-03-2526 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastAmerican Sniper: Is Your Adaptation Running Toward The Truth?Jacob Krueger discussed one of the more controversial movies of this year: American Sniper by Jason Dean Hall.
"Let me just start off by saying that my politics are certainly not Clint Eastwood’s politics and that made American Sniper a hard movie for me. I think it made American Sniper a hard movie for a lot of people."
Listen to Jacob breakdown the elements in the movie that succeed as well as the areas that could have been pushed much further in both the script and in the movie.
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2015-02-2135 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastInto The Woods: Navigating The Development ProcessAdapting a stage musical to the screen is never easy. On stage, musicals work because of their theatricality—the feeling of pretend, play, magic, and performance. Whereas in the relatively naturalistic world of film, those elements are very hard to pull off. Which makes the surprisingly successful film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s and James Lapine’s stage musical INTO THE WOODS even more worthy of study.
In this podcast, Jacob Krueger discusses how adapting INTO THE WOODS for Disney might just have been one of the most challenging projects ever.
Find out more about Jacob Krueger Studio:
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2014-12-2829 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastNighcrawler: Writing The Issue-Based MovieSometimes, when we have a strong socio-political point that we want to make, as writers, the urge is to get up on our soapbox and start preaching. But Nightcrawler succeeds precisely because the screenwriter, Dan Gilroy, was able to step off the soapbox and trust his story.
In this podcast, Jacob Krueger discusses Gilroy’s script for Nightcrawler and his spectacular ability to express a strong political message without shoving it down our throats.
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WRITER RESOURCES: www.writeyourscreenplay.com/blog
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2014-11-2523 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastTV Series Writing: What You Need To Break In - Part 2Everyone agrees that some of the best writing in Hollywood right now is happening in television. And with brand new web networks like Netflix and Amazon hungry for quality new series, now is one of the most exciting times to be a TV Writer. So what do you need to break into this exciting industry?
In this podcast, three experts in the industry come together to teach you exactly what you need to succeed in the world of series. Whether you’re writing a half hour comedy, an hour-long drama, or an episode for your own web series, you’ll lear...
2014-09-181h 16Write Your Screenplay PodcastTV Series Writing: What You Need To Break In - Part 1Everyone agrees that some of the best writing in Hollywood right now is happening in television. And with brand new web networks like Netflix and Amazon hungry for quality new series, now is one of the most exciting times to be a TV Writer. So what do you need to break into this exciting industry?
In this podcast, three experts in the industry come together to teach you exactly what you need to succeed in the world of series. Whether you’re writing a half hour comedy, an hour-long drama, or an episode for your own web series, you’ll lear...
2014-09-1858 minWrite Your Screenplay PodcastWriting the Action Movie: The Amazing Spiderman 2Jacob Krueger sits down with action movie screenwriter, George Strayton to discuss "The Amazing Spiderman 2" and what all writers can learn from these types of action movies.
Find out more about Jacob Krueger Studio:
ACTION MOVIE WORKSHOP: www.writeyourscreenplay.com/action
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2014-05-1336 min