In this episode of Takin’ it to the Streets, Andy harkens back to his college days at Mizzou and goes “straight from the heart” with an old friend, Pete Jones. Since college, Jones has gone on to become an “Indie” filmmaker and is most recognized as the first winner of the Ben Affleck/Matt Damon sponsored “Project Greenlight.” 

Since Greenlight, Jones has gone on to write/direct/act in numerous films. His upcoming screenplay is about the book “Gambler: Secrets From a Life at Risk” by Billy Walters. This podcast takes us on the journey through an artist’s soul and crisscrosses through many genres. In the end, it’s two guys from Chicago waxing over a shared past.

In this episode:

• Mizzou times throwback and what it took to be a good journalist

• Project Greenlight and and the events leading up to it

• Getting on the inside of Billy Walters’ life

• Billy Walters: the feared bettor few knew was also a major philanthropist

• Old-school betting methods vs modern computer models

• How streaming has changed film releases and the cinema experience

• Pete’s project with Duran Duran

Pete Jones - IMDB

Stolen Summer (Project Greenlight)

Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk by Billy Walters

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