Henson Intern to Show Creator: Re-Writing The Muppets Mayhem with Jeff Yorkes

What does it take to get a green light from Disney+ and a room full of legendary Muppet performers? This week, I sit down with my old pal Jeff Yorkes. Jeff is an award-winning trailer editor, and oh yeah the co-creator of The Muppets Mayhem. Holy smokes, nice work Jeff.Jeff breaks down the chaotic, brilliant process of bringing Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem to the screen—from pulling off a secret "Muppet-crashing" Zoom pitch to managing a pandemic-era writer's room on Zoom. Plus, we dive into the art of cutting pitch trailers from "every movie that’s ever existed," battling imposter syndrome, working with Sir Peter Jackson on the ultimate Friday shoot, and the exact screenwriting trick you should use before you even finish your pilot script. Sometimes your best ideas happen in the shower.