{"product_id":"how-to-find-and-work-with-a-script-supervisor-to-make-your-film-better","title":"How to Find and Work With a Script Supervisor to Make Your Film Better","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eOne of the most critical and underappreciated roles necessary to make a film work is the script supervisor. This person is vital to helping a director achieve his or her vision and is one of the most important positions a director must choose for his or her team. A good script supervisor not only keeps track of script progress and continuity, but serves as the director’s trusted confidante. They save time, money, and are instrumental in helping a director achieve his or her creative goals. But for this to work, the relationship between these two roles needs to be solid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA director and script supervisor have an interesting and complex relationship. You can have a great script, a spectacular cast, the most talented cinematographer, production designer, and gorgeous costumes, but if your film doesn’t edit well, it will be a disappointment. A good, experienced script supervisor helps a director avoid missteps, gives them cinematic choices in the editing room, and becomes their narrative storytelling accomplice. A bad script supervisor can be a real nuisance, interrupt the creativity on a set, and fail to protect a director’s vision. It all comes down to understanding and communication. Forming the vital and promising relationship between a director and the right script supervisor will have a lasting, positive impact on the film. No matter the size of your film, mastering this complex relationship can make all the difference. Let’s explore how to make this work.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eBrenda Wachel is an accomplished and sought after script supervisor with over 30 years of experience and credits on some of the biggest films of all time, including JURASSIC PARK 3, OCTOBER SKY, BRIGHT, COLLATERAL, FURIOUS 7, and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e She has worked with countless directors like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003ePaul Haggis, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eJoe Johnston, Michael Mann, David Ayer, Tim Robbins,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eTerry Gi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003el\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eliam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e and continues to serve as script supervisor for upcoming projects like Netflix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003es just released mockumentary feature \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eDEATH TO 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e, written and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eBLACK MIRROR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003es Charlie Brooker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e and starring H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eugh Grant, Samuel L. Jackson,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003eLisa Kudrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e No one knows the role of script supervisor and how to find success through this position better than Brenda, and she\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003es prepared to share what she knows exclusively with the Stage 32 community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrenda will break down the importance of a script supervisor throughout the process of making a film and demonstrate how to make the vital relationship between a director and script supervisor work.\u003c\/strong\u003e She will begin by delving into the job of a script supervisor and why they’re especially important to directors. She’ll also explain their duties during prep, filming, and post production. She’ll also explain why a script supervisor is necessary for films of all levels, from low budget features and shorts to big budget blockbusters. She’ll give tips on how to find the right script supervisor for your project as well. Next, Brenda will look at how to shape the relationship between a director and script supervisor including how to establish one and how to grow and maintain it. She will then teach you how best to communicate between these two roles and then go into how a script supervisor can help with the relationship between directors and actors. Finally Brenda will share the biggest lessons she’s learned in her storied career as a script supervisor.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you are a director preparing to start a new project in the new year, no matter the size, it’s imperative you have a good script supervisor on your side and a good relationship with them. Brenda will show you how to do this.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe role of a Script Supervisor is vital for any film production, but also often a misunderstood, under-utilized, and underappreciated one. Doing it well sometimes means being invisible. I’ve been on enough films and worked with enough different directors to know how much a good relationship between a director and script supervisor can elevate a film, and how much a film suffers when the relationship isn’t there. I am very excited to share my experiences with you and teach you what I know about being an invaluable script supervisor.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e-Brenda Wachel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/18_11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stage 32","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48056020042035,"sku":"","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/7728\/4659\/files\/image_65c5a60eaf826.jpg?v=1707451921","url":"https:\/\/stage32.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-find-and-work-with-a-script-supervisor-to-make-your-film-better","provider":"Stage 32","version":"1.0","type":"link"}