When the Earth Gives Up the Dead (2022) – director’s sleeve notes
My new feature film ‘When the Earth Gives Up the Dead’ (which is the final part of a trilogy of low budget horror films) is due to be released soon.
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Trial Episode of Hollyoaks – written in the correct soap opera screenplay format
I have found on old trial episode of ‘Hollyoaks’ I did many years ago which I’m happy to share for format junkies to take a look at.
BBC Writersroom OPEN CALL 2022 for Drama or Comedy/Drama Script submissions– Script Consultant UK.
The BBC Writersroom Open Call submission dates are: Wednesday 9th November to Wednesday 7th December 2022 at noon. So, what I’d suggest is that you leave some time for getting a script report / script coverage before you submit
Your script won’t sell – but it might get optioned – what is an option in script writing terms? Ask the Script Consultant UK.
As the busiest UK script consultant and script writer for hire on the World Wide Web, I get a lot of rookie scriptwriters asking me about how to sell their feature film script. Well, let me tell you, that most scripts don’t sell–even the ones that get made–they get optioned. And in the UK–you’re not going to be able to make a living from having scripts optioned – in fact, you’ll be lucky if you can pay your rent for one month from the average option deal.
Channel 4 – screenwriting course 2022 – get ahead of the scriptwriting pack with coverage from script consultant UK
One of these opportunities is the Channel 4 Screenwriting Course which will be accepting entrees for next year from the 16th of September – but more importantly you’ll have until Monday 3rd October 2022 at 5.00 pm to get your submission in – and the submission means a writing sample which can be a screenplay for film or TV, or a stage or radio play.
Finding your voice – script consultant UK – guest blog post
As the busiest script consultant in the UK – I work with new writers to help them find their voice – and sometimes (when my work is heavily in demand) script reports and script coverage are picked up by other professional scriptwriters that I have worked (and respect) with over my long career in film and TV. One such writer is my good friend Cardy O’Donnell.
Script consultant UK – top blogposts for new script writers
As the busiest UK script consultant in UK film and TV – I try really hard to keep my website up to date with fresh blogposts as often as I can – a portion of my work involves helping and encouraging new scriptwriters with my hugely popular script report service and a lot of my online content is aimed at helping new writers get their work into shape – and advising them on the business aspects of scriptwriting as a career (especially in the UK).
How to get a scriptwriting agent – how to get a screenwriting agent in the UK – the secret to landing a scriptwriting agent
That’s the secret to getting a scriptwriting agent
Matthew Cooper Script Consultant and Script Doctor on the Light On Leeds podcast – discussing scriptwriting, the soaps, and my films as a director
I was really chuffed to be invited on the Light on Leeds podcast recently. Where I was asked to talk about my career, how it started with the Lloyds Bank Channel Four Film Challenge back in the 90s
How much does it cost to turn a book into a screenplay or script? Ask a scriptwriter for hire…
First, of course I have to read and assess the book itself, a chargeable service (contact me for details) if, once I’ve read the book, I think it would make a viable and exiting screenplay I charge a standard fee for turning a book into a feature screenplay (or Netflix style series).