Looking forward to 2018
We’re approaching New Year’s Eve and I thought I’d pen a little blogpost looking back at 2017. As a script writer for hire I’ve had more […]
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Closing up shop for Christmas 2017
Wow, it’s been my busiest year ever as a script consultant and script writer for hire. And as 2017 draws to a close I’m more […]
Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
You’ve got to love a bit of method actor madness, and Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond is a great new documentary that looks at […]
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959)
Caltiki, the Immortal Monster (1959) is one of the first films directed by Mario Bava, although the credits don’t say this. It’s a classic 50s monster […]
Why I gave up writing for the soaps
I did a stint on and off writing for Emmerdale, Eastenders, Family Affairs and storylining Hollyoaks. During my time on Emmerdale I was BAFTA shortlisted […]
Performance (1970)
As a UK script consultant I often find myself restructuring other writers’ scripts, but even I wouldn’t go as far as the mad crazed and […]
The Ice Harvest
With Christmas just around the corner my thoughts turn to The Ice Harvest from 2005. When I saw this the first time I wasn’t entirely […]
White Men Can’t Jump (1992)
This is an oldie, from 1992, but I never saw White Men Can’t Jump back in the 90s. It was a popular film back then, […]
Super8kings – I’m with the brand
I’ve recently launched a fun little project called Super8kings and the photo attached to this blogpost shows some of the kit we’re using. The thing […]
I have been watching…
As a script writer for hire when I’m not writing scripts, I tend to watch a lot of cinema and TV. Here’s a quick round-up […]