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 ...

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 ...

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 drawback:“I am a department of one, therefore there is nobody to back ...

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 ...