Over at The Rumpus, Andrea Manners breaks down her job. From the piece: Rumpus: What’s a typical production day like? Manners: Before we start production, I meet with other departments. I ask the hair ...

What do you do? As a [Seattle-based] script supervisor, I’m the one who makes sure the lead actor’s hair is parted in the same direction during a scene, even though we may be shooting the scene over ...

Responsible for checking for continuity during shooting. This includes creating a continuity breakdown, timing the script, and watching during filming for specific things to make sure they're the same ...

Making the deal:“One down side to the job is we do not get residuals, so we must make the best deals we can from the start.” The Bay challenge:“Michael Bay is by far the most challenging to work for.

Dawn Gilliam is passionate about her role as one of the most reliable and sought-after script supervisors in Hollywood. Over the years, she’s created longstanding professional relationships with ...

You’ve seen the Game of Thrones scene with Jon and Daenerys where somehow a Starbucks coffee cup made it into the frame? Or maybe the one in Star Wars where the Stormtrooper misjudges the height of a ...

It's a demanding job but someone has got to do it. A script supervisor needs the patience of a saint, dexterity of a talented juggler and the painstaking attention to detail of a top accountant.