UK Script Report Service

Hello and welcome to my website.

My name is Matthew Cooper and I’m a BAFTA nominated script writer for hire, script consultant, filmmaker and Script Doctor, from Leeds in the UK.

Script Writer for hire

As a script writer I’ve written for EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Family Affairs. I was BAFTA shortlisted for my work on Emmerdale and was the winner of the first ever Lloyds Bank Film Challenge and the Oscar Moore screenwriting award.

Here’s a partial list of my credits on the IMDb.

My first short film ‘Family Style’ was made for Channel Four in 1993 and starred a then unknown actor called Ewan McGregor and was directed by Justin Chadwick (The Long Walk to Freedom).

After selling a feature film script age 21 to a Hollywood major, I went onto write for the soaps – including the iconic episode of EastEnders where ‘Alfie’ told ‘Kat’ he loved her for the first time.

Altogether I worked on the core writing teams of Emmerdale (the youngest writer they ever had at age 27) Eastenders, Hollyoaks and Family Affairs.

I spent around 10 years writing on these shows at a time when they regularly commanded 15million viewers per episode.

Since 2014, I’ve been working as a script consultant – and as a ‘player turned coach’ for new writers wanting to break into the business.

My showreel is below – just so you know who you’re dealing with (and that’s very important when getting feedback as a new scriptwriter).

Beware of people, or organisations offering script report or script coverage services if they have no professional credits listed as a script writer – or even worse the feedback on your script will given anonymously…

In the digital age it’s pretty easy for people to set themselves up on Twitter as a script reading expert, and quickly whip up a website.

I’ve written for Eastenders, Hollyoaks, Family Affairs and was Royal Television Society shortlisted as best new writer on Emmerdale.

As I said I’ve won the Oscar Moore Screenplay Award and the Lloyds Bank Film Challenge and I’ve had screenplays optioned in the UK and the USA. You can see a partial list of my credits here on the IMDb.

I am the leading UK script consultant and one of the very busiest professional script doctors.  When a new writer sends me their script – it’s me that reads the script, and it’s me that writes out the notes, and advice.

I think I’m qualified to do it, as I’ve been a working pro in the business for 25+ years.

Script reading / Script reports / Script consultancy

I don’t just offer the normal script reading service (which usually consists of a long synopsis of your script followed by a small critique). What I actually offer is a page by page list of notes and recommendations of how to fix your script, how to improve it and how to improve your skills as a script writer.

Unlike some professional writers I don’t charge an arm and a leg for this service either. Prices are as follows:

  • Short film script report £50
  • TV drama up to one hour script report £80
  • Feature film script report £120

All prices include VAT.

To contact me about my script reader services please email matcoop23@yahoo.co.uk and mark the email ‘Script Reports’

Script re-write and polish service

I sometimes come across screenplays that show real promise but need help from a professional writer before they can make an impact in the competitive script market.

I have worked in partnership with writers who have approached my for script reports. While doing the script report I’ve identified areas when I can help with:

  • Structure
  • Dialogu
  • Character

For an additional fee I have agreed to ghost write a further draft of the screenplay for the writer.

If you’re interested in this service please first contact me for my script consultancy and we can proceed from there. Fees often aren’t expensive and are negotiated simply with standard contracts.

My email is matcoop23@yahoo.co.uk – get in touch. I don’t bite…

And if you’re a rookie scriptwriter, while I’ve got you… 

The following blogposts contain some advice from me and might be useful:

This video might also be useful: