Script consultant on Doctor Sleep (2019)
As a script consultant and script writer for hire I wrote the short film that kicked off Ewan McGregor’s film career in 1993. It was […]
matthew cooper script writer
William Friedkin – happy birthday
I noticed on Twitter today that its William Friedkin’s birthday (he’s 85 I think). As a script consultant and script writer for hire William Friedkin […]
Films I have been watching…
As the UKs most in demand script consultant, I’ve been very busy getting my feature film debut as a director Markham finished and ready to […]
Markham – available for pre-order on DVD and Vimeo now
My feature film debut as a director, the low budget horror Markham is now available for pre-order on Vimeo here. Markham is a snip to […]
Markham – a deconstruction of horror tropes *spoilers*
Markham – a deconstruction of horror tropes *spoilers* And finally, Markham my debut as a feature film director is complete. It went off earlier in […]
Markham – you will be watching
My feature debut as a director Markham is all but complete with just a few tiny changes to make before we’re locked and loaded. We […]
Markham – an experiment in filmmaking
As well as being a highly in demand script writer for hire and script consultant, regular readers will know that I’ve also just completed my […]
Prince of the City (1981)
As a script writer for hire and highly in demand script consultant, I finally caught up with Sidney Lumet’s Prince of the City this week, […]
Plots and plotting for scriptwriters – the ten master plots
As a script writer for hire and script consultant I once taught a scriptwriting class for the UK Film Council. The course was designed and put […]
The Vast of Night (2019)
As a a script writer for hire and UK script consultant I really enjoyed The Vast of Night (2019), an odd, old fashioned treat of a sci-fi film. Despite enjoying it a lot, it did get on my nerves from time to time (especially early on), and I’m not sure it’s for everyone.