The Ins and Outs of Being a Script Supervisor
The Ins and Outs of Being a Script Supervisor from Pipeline Artists Symposium on Vimeo.
There are many ways to work in the industry and learn what makes a good script besides being a screenwriter.
As a budding writer, Jessica Hobbs began script supervising in 2013 with the skills she learned working as a stage manager for live theater. Along with a sharp attention to detail and a love of reading scripts, aspiring Script Supervisors need excellent organizational and communication skills to manage coverage, consistency, and continuity.
In this session, Jessica will cover:
- What to look for while doing a script breakdown
- The script supervisor's role on set
- How to support the project's director
- How to support the project's editor
- Communicating with the crew
- How to find jobs and network as a department of one
- Q&A
[Recorded July 9, 2024]
What Attendees Have Said ...
"I just love an insider's view of filmmaking. She did relate what she does to screenwriting quite a bit, which was great, but I also really enjoyed learning about what a script supervisor does, period."
Jessica Hobbs is a writer with a BA in Film Studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a background in opera, TV production, and film festivals, and a passion for all things strange and unusual. Her scripts have landed as finalists in the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, the Hayes Horror Fellowship, and Lady Filmmakers Festival, and she has written for publications such as MS in the Biz, The Wrap, Pipeline Artists, We Do it Together, Horror Writers Association, and Undead Magazine. Her first book, The Witch and Other Tales of the American Gothic, was released in 2023 along with an accompanying narrative podcast series. She lives in the magical Laurel Canyon neighborhood in Los Angeles with her composer husband, Robinton, and their cat, Freyja.