Client Testimonials

I was introduced to Charlotte Chatton after writing several drafts of my screenplay over a period of two and a half years. It was a unique situation and the film was six weeks away from principle photography. The leading role had been cast and the crew was on location. In short, we were up against a clock we couldn't control. Still the script had plenty of room for improvement and Charlotte helped guide me back toward my original intent, which got lost somewhere during a long series of grueling rewrites that several individuals had a hand in creating. Charlotte gave me back my focus and made me realize why I had written the screenplay in the first place. There's a line from an Edward Albee play that goes "Sometimes a person has to go a very long distance out of his way in order to come back a short distance correctly..." and Charlotte understands distance. She's not there to take you on a wild journey that isn't your own and that's why she's a great teacher. She wants your voice and talent to rise to their full potential and gives you the tools you need to get there. That's her gift to the screenwriter.

- Terry Green(Award-winning Filmmaker)

I never realized just how much I was missing until my story sessions with Charlotte. I "feel" when I write, much in the same way that I do when I act, but nothing compares to actually sitting down with Charlotte. To understand things fully and to sit with someone who is so passionate about your work, it is simply infectious and very conducive in helping to continue with this often, arduous task that is screenwriting. Her charm, wit and all around mastery of story structure and especially the way she is able to convey new ideas in a very passionate and refueling fashion, makes one a better and deeper writer. I have worked with people in the past but never on this level. Her teachings resonate with me when I am writing and when I am giving notes on other films that I could potentially be acting in. She has been a gift that I am incredibly grateful for and I highly recommend her!

- Clifton Collins Jr.(Award-winning Actor)

Writing is a lonely endeavor. Understanding this, Charlotte Chatton doesn't merely read your screenplay and give notes. She fully inhabits your imaginary world, slips into the skin of your characters, and gives you feedback from the inside out. With Charlotte as your coach, you will have a friend and ally on the inside, encouraging you and pushing you from conception of your idea all the way to the birth of your completed screenplay.

- Tim Grant(Professional Screenwriter)

Insightful, vigilant, and infectiously passionate for the art of storytelling, Charlotte brings every aspect of a writer's work up to their highest level and beyond while maintaining the utmost respect for the individual's project goals and ideas. Perhaps most importantly, she loves writers and the creative process in general -- and in that barren desert of rewrites where an author can often lose sight of their first inspiration, Charlotte is an oasis -- an unwavering source of optimism and encouragement. Once you've seen it through her eyes, you'll fall in love with your story all over again.

- Cory Byam (Professional Screenwriter)

Looking at your screenplay through a high-concept filter can be confusing and even demoralizing for a screenwriter. Charlotte Chatton's analysis opens up the pages' possibilities for a final draft, or even conquering a belabored first one. She approaches story development and characterization with the writer's interest at heart, emphasizing where the strength in a piece lies. Her positive approach to re-writes and her thorough understanding of story-craft make her analysis writer-friendly and reader-approved.

- Jonathan Sheldon(Producer & Author)

I'm sending this note of thanks for your very acute comments on my two screenplays. I would not hesitate to highly recommend you to fellow screenwriters with full confidence that they will benefit from your considerable insight. As we discussed, I tend to write with a blind eye to commercial elements. You really helped focus in on precise elements that are needed to make the work more saleable. Your help in seeing the work from the eyes of an industry insider is incredibly valuable. I have pages of good solid notes from our conversations, with many serious issues to consider. I am always inspired by insightful comments that lead to improvement of the work. You gave me a plethora of ideas that will lead to more effective screenplays.

- Vincent Mondilo