Age of Consent
I was struck by a photo on Facebook the other day, a friend had shared a picture of Helen Mirren, who is now in her […]
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What does a script consultant do?
I realise there are script writers out there, sitting on the first draft of something that they’ve worked hard on, and they’re wondering what to […]
Spending three weeks in the 90s
I’ve been a script writer for hire since the 1990s. My first short film was shown on Channel 4 in 1994; I was commissioned by […]
The French Connection
I watch The French Connection (1971), every couple of years and I get a lot of strength from it. It’s easy to remember it as […]
Work in progress
I’ve written briefly about what I’m working on at the moment, as a script writer for hire I get all kinds of jobs coming in, […]
The Day of the Jackal
As a script writer for hire I spend a fair amount of time doing different things, beyond actually writing scripts. One of these is research; […]
The Revenant and Jeremiah Johnson
The Revenant from 2015 is a great movie. Technically, it’s outstanding – shot in natural light and looking stunning – it has some breath taking […]
Turning three books into three films
About four weeks ago I was provisionally hired to write a proposal for turning three published novels into a trilogy of films. When I went […]
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London is a classic; it stands up against any other horror movie ever made in any decade or any country. It’s […]