Zoom Coaching Testimonials
"I cannot recommend Chris highly enough. He has a tremendous wealth of knowledge and depth of understanding about every aspect of comedy. He brings a real clarity of vision and I have gained so much direction and motivation."
Lottie Field
"Not only did Chris help me fix my script’s structure, but he also helped me hone my characters and see where to make cuts. Working with Chris got me out of a rut and helped me progress to the next level with my producer."
Jared Hamilton
Quick Booking
If you've worked with me before or know exactly what you need, please book a session here. Otherwise more into on what I offer is below.
Stand-up Coaching
on Zoom
Beginners
Get started with stand-up and develop material on Zoom
This is the session for you if:
- you haven’t done stand-up yet.
- you have an open-spot booked, or intend to do one.
- or would simply like to explore how to get started.
* Come to the session with ideas for material that we can work on – or at least some topics you might talk about.
* I will help you develop material.
* I'll give you writing tools and techniques.
* I will give you performance tips.
* Also you can send me links to 2 short stand-up videos from comedians you like for us to analyse.
Going over these videos I will show you the writing and performing techniques they are using and will show you how you can use them too.
More info
£55
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Improvers
Improve your stand-up on Zoom
This is the session for you if you have started doing stand-up.
- you might have a a script to work on and/ or a video of a gig
- or simply some ideas to discuss.
You can either send me some material in advance or talk me through it in the session.
It might be a story or a routine that you are trying to figure out. Or a bit that's stopped working. Or some jokes you want to punch up.
Whatever it is, you'll leave with lots of new ideas. I will go over your material, showing you where you can improve it, find new angles, and I'll share new tools for you to work with.
If you have a video, we will watch key sections and discuss what’s working and where you can improve your delivery, performance and stage craft.
£55
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Show Notes
Feedback and direction for your stand-up show.
For full-length festival and touring shows. Send me a video of your live stand-up show and I'll give you detailed notes and feedback looking at narrative, structure, jokes, performance and more. To discuss please book 15 MINS FREE SESSION.
Click here for more on show directing.
£125 - 1 hour session
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Comedy Script Coaching on Zoom
Sitcom/ Comedy Drama Scripts
On ZOOM Inspiring guidance
Instead of written script notes, I discuss the script with you the writer. In conversation we will come up with great ideas and solutions to issues between us. So, if you have written a 30 minute SITCOM or COMEDY DRAMA script, receive notes, feedback and inspiration in this one hour session. Send me the script, I'll read and review and we will discuss. Incredibly practical, helpful and industry focused.
£125
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Script Follow-Up
A second Zoom session
If you have done a script session with me and you'd like me to review your new draft, I am happy to do so at a reduced fee. Again, you send the script to me in advance, I prepare, then we discuss in the hour session.
£75
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Comedy Sketches/ Scenes
On ZOOM Inspiring guidance
Whether you're writing for TV, radio, social media or live performance, send me a selection of comedy sketch scripts or scenes and I will give you inspiring feedback and guidance on characters, structure, punching up the comedy and more. Any queries, please contact me.
£30 - 30 mins
BOOK 30 MINS ON ZOOM
£55 - 1 hour
BOOK 60 MINS ON ZOOM
Bespoke Session
A personalised Zoom session
If you have any kind of script you wish me to review, from sketches to movie scripts to comedy plays, I have experience reading and discussing them all.
To discuss: Contact me or
FREE 15 MINS ZOOM SESSION
One-to-One Speaking Sessions
FREE 15 mins Session
ON ZOOM This is an introductory chat for me to find out your needs and for us to discuss how I can help you. I will also offer some practical tips within this session too.
BOOK
Speaking Session
ON ZOOM I help speakers in all sorts of contexts hone their message and their delivery, including business presentations, science talks, book tours and TEDx talks. You can send me script/video in advance.
Hour session:
£75
Rehearsal Session
IN PERSON If you want even closer attention to your delivery with a rehearsal in person, I can book sessions in London or Stroud, Glos. I can also come to you. Please contact me to discuss.
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Harry ter Harr, comedy writer
"Chris has an incredible knowledge of sitcom structure and archetypes. He is a brilliant editor with a clinical and comedic eye. His feedback is always super clear, informed and thoroughly thought through. He works very quickly and is a natural and generous teacher. I really liked that he kept on bringing me back to character as opposed to simply trying to 'think of funny ideas.' This really enriched the project."
Stefania Licari, Stand-up comedian
"Chris is truly the most amazing comedy director and stand up mentor. His passion, care and extensive knowledge make his coaching a must for anybody in the industry or seriously interested in comedy. Also he has this (very rare!) ability to work efficiently with international students, bringing out the richness of various and diverse backgrounds and cultures."
Lauren LoGiudice, US stand-up
"I worked with Chris to develop my persona and he was able to diagnose what I was doing … and where I needed to go. He had great ideas as I encountered obstacles in figuring out how to implement the elements of my persona. It’s now so clear that after a recent performance someone asked to cast me in a film to play a character who is like my persona!"