Directing, Coaching & Script Consultancy
As well as creating his own work, Joz is also available as a consultant-for-hire on live shows and scripted projects. His collaborative work includes:
- Director of Anna Leong Brophy’s Born Sexy Yesterday; Alice Fraser’s Oh, Man; The Mayor & His Daughter’s A Genuine Appreciation Of Comedy; Tara Boland’s Dusty Creases: Dance Your Life Away; Andy Barr’s The Hotly Anticipated Fourth Debut Hour From Rising Star Andy Barr; Lulu Popplewell’s Love Love; Edy Hurst’s The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witchcraft in the Countie of Edy Hurst and Cerys Bradley’s Sportsperson
- Dramaturg/co-director of Emmeline Downie’s Gail
- Creative consultant on shows including Ayoade Bamgboye’s Swings & Roundabouts; Ada & Bron’s The Origin Of Love; Ben Target’s Lorenzo; Kemah Bob’s Love Child; Rachel Fairburn’s Vexy Beasts; Katie Norris’s Mother Succubus; Rosalie Minnitt’s Clementine and Clementine 2.0; Abby Vicky Russell’s Gush; Mark Silcox’s Women Only; Christian Brighty’s Playboy; Ted Hill’s Ted Hill Tries And Fails To Fix Climate Change; Lulu Popplewell’s Actually, Actually; Mikey Bligh-Smith’s Outdoor Inland Water; Katie Pritchard’s The Estate Agent and I Kiss The Music; Anna Soden’s It Comes Out Your Bum; Simon Topping’s No More Murders In The Village; Dan Kelly’s How I Went To Every Supermarket In The World; Jaz Mattu’s Jaz Mattu Emerges and Everyone Is Here and Nerine Skinner’s The Rise And Fall Of Nerine Skinner
- Head writer of Gandalf Watches The Lord Of The Rings and Dumbledore Watches Harry Potter, webseries for impressionist and Youtuber Charlie Hopkinson which have achieved hundreds of thousands of views and received praise from Forbes
- Script consultant on projects by writers inlcuding Miranda Holms; Jon Brittain; Bec Hill; Kathy Benjamin, Jennifer Bradford & Katie Stober; Ben Harris; Lottie Field & Maria Shehata; Chris Taylor & Robert Neumark Jones; Holly Whitbread and others.
The projects I have consulted on and given notes on have gone on to win awards and competitions and sell out theatrical runs. I’m an expert at spotting what it is you’re trying to achieve or say with a project, and identify ways to make it clearer, sharper and more compelling, as well as devising a watertight and satisfying structure and exploring creative ideas for jokes, images, dialogue, setpieces etc.
If you have a project – either a live show or a script – that you would like me to consult on or to collaborate on in some way, my rates are reasonable and flexible according to a project’s budget. Please feel free to get in touch via the Contact page and let me know about your project, and we can explore ways in which we could work together.
TESTIMONIALS:
“It should be obvious to you that Joz Norris has funny bones. But he’s also a very sensitive and perceptive collaborator. He’s read and noted several scripts of mine and and he’s always someone I trust to give thoughtful and probing notes. As a creator, he thinks deeply about form and theme, always trying to avoid the obvious route – and he brings the same rigour and originality to his work with others. He’s honest but he never forces his own perspective on a project – instead he’s curious about what your intentions are and how he can best support them. And of course, his suggestions are often very very funny!” – Jon Brittain
“Joz’s script notes are like a light bulb, in that they have no bias – they just illuminate the things you couldn’t see before. This is the most useful kind of feedback any writer could receive. His notes provide “Ah-hah!” moments, instead of leaving you feeling disheartened or defensive. It was exactly what I needed to get my script where it needed to be.” – Bec Hill
“Joz is a great creative collaborator and his script editing skills are marvellous. He strives to understand the spirit of what you’re writing and helps you find the best ways to get there.” – Alex Hardy
“I couldn’t be happier with the writing Joz is doing for my webseries. He immediately grasped the tone and style and added different dimensions that I hadn’t incorporated before. He added a variation of gag styles that makes the production much richer; one-liners, sight gags, meta and character-driven repeat jokes that constantly keep the audience guessing and engaged. Possibly best of all he has made myself a better writer for my other similar projects and last of all he is very enjoyable to work with.” – Charlie Hopkinson
“Joz offered insightful and actionable feedback on our comedy pilot script. His turnaround time was excellent and he happily read additional material at short notice. We felt like he really understood what we were trying to do and his feedback was personalised and suited to our intended audience. We cannot recommend him enough to others looking for an experienced comedy expert eye.” – Kathy Benjamin, Jennifer Bradford & Katie Stober
“Joz was everything we hoped for in a script consultant. With his comedy writing expertise, his feedback was seriously on point, and he is a natural at boosting morale and sparking creativity. Usually, getting notes can be a bit deflating but we both felt so inspired by his advice – he really breathed new life back into the project!” – Lottie Field & Maria Shehata
“Joz offered some great insight into my script to help move it onward towards its next stage of development. He spotted linguistic, structural and character elements that did not sync with the other ideas on the page, which was incredibly useful. He is so easy to get on with and offers playful ideas as well as solid constructive criticism. I would definitely want to work with him again.” – James Ball
“I approached Joz for advice on what was missing from my comedy drama treatment. He forensically went through it and offered suggestions, help and guidance to get it to the right place so I also asked him to look at the pilot. He not only went through it diligently, he’s fixed two real problems I knew were there but had become so blinded by familiarity that I couldn’t work out how to make them better. I now really can’t imagine a project I wouldn’t work with him on in future.” – Chris Taylor