Jordan Roberts
Born: USA
The screenwriter-turned-director made his big screen debut with the largely autobiographical Around The Bend.
He began his career as an actor for 18 years before moving into threatre directing and script-writing.
Roberts also worked as a script doctor on Road to Perdition (penning the father-son dialogues) as well as Bye Bye Brooklyn.
"Comedy is usually pushed so far to the side that they have to behave like cartoons, and drama is usually pushed so far into the sentimental realm that it’s kind of embarrassing."
In 2004, he managed to get backing for his script - one of 13 he'd written - for the drama Around The Bend, which starred Michael Caine and Josh Lucas.
