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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
White of the Eye (1987)
Donald Cammell had a bit of a messed up career, and an awful death (he shot himself, but lived for a further 45 minutes […]
Advice for young screenwriters
I get a fair few emails from young script writers asking for advice. I had one yesterday from a young man and I’ve decided to […]
What films influence a Hollywood scriptwriter for hire?
I get lots of people getting in touch with me who want to hire a Hollywood screenwriter and despite being based in the UK I […]
Edge of Tomorrow; Live, Die, Repeat (2014)
It seems this film’s title is Edge of Tomorrow. I’ve been referring to it as Live, Die, Repeat? Anyway despite my confusion, and low expectations […]
Lethal Weapon (1987)
As a script writer for hire and UK script consultant you have to have a certain respect for craft. And Lethal Weapon is a film […]
Characters
As a Script Consultant UK I see a lot of scripts with underwritten characters. Writers often think the problems with their script start and end […]