By creating this site we hope to increase awareness of the role of the Script Supervisor in film and television drama, and promote a greater understanding of our craft.

What is a Script Supervisor?
The role of the Script Supervisor is to maintain continuity of action and dialogue. Bad continuity can undermine the coherence and believability of the story. Find out more about the involvement of the Script Supervisor during the making of films and television drama. The about us page will introduce you to our role and the interviews give a personal insight.

Script Supervisor Barbara Cole on Lawrence Of Arabia Barbara Cole on the set of Lawrence Of Arabia 1961-1962
We celebrate Script Supervisors who have worked on the great classic films. Please visit the gallery for more pictures from the early years to the more recent.

Published articles and recordings featuring Script Supervisors
On the interviews page we provide a home for published articles and audio clips.

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We present articles of interest supplied by current Script Supervisors, details of talks and other related events and releases that may be of interest.
BAFTA Interview with Angela Allen. BAFTA have just added (Jan 2012) an interview with Angela Allen by Quentin Falk to the Film Features section of their website. Angela talks about her distinguished career, working on celebrated films including The Third Man, The African Queen, The Dirty Dozen and Murder On The Express.


 

A Call Out Of The Blue
Diana Dill's insight working on the VFX Unit with Martin Scorsese on his latest 3D film
Hugo.

Kay Mander DVD release - One Continuous Take
Kay Mander began her career in 'Continuity' in 1935 and went on to become one of
Britain's foremost documentarians. This recently released retrospective comprises 10
of her films along with Adele Caroll's 2001 portrait of the filmmaker, where Kay Mander
recalls her life and work. 

Script Supervisor Kay Mander
The Cinema Museum
London's Cinema Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, and equipment that preserves the history and grandeur of cinema from the 1890s to the present day.
The Cinema Museum has a fascinating programme of regular talks, film screenings,
exhibitions and live events, with presentations from key film industry experts and film historians.
Past events include A Conversation with Angela Allen (Nov 2010)

 Cinema Museum 
The Third Man (Studio Canal Collection Blu-ray)
The Third Man is a British cinematic masterpiece from director Carol Reed starring
Joseph Cotton, Alida Valli and Orson Welles. Special Features include audio commentary
with Angela Allen (2nd Unit Script Supervisor), Guy Hamilton and Simon Callow.
 The Third Man DVD

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Research
In the early days of feature pictures scripts were known as continuities, yet in America 'continuity girls' were known as 'script girls'. In the UK they were called 'continuity girls'. Quite a few men 'held script' as it was described in Hollywood, and while their official job description was 'script clerk' they were still referred to as 'script girls'. Confused? We are researching the early days of our role and welcome any information you may have.
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Named And Famed - pertinent observations by directors, producers and actors about Script Supervisors they have worked with.  

"…on one's left hand are the first assistant director and the continuity girl. The continuity girl will keep close contact with the editor, through them all the other departments will get the current information they need… the simpler the chain of command the easier life will be for the director.   So you see, her as does the continuity is a Very Important Lady Indeed."

From "The Director's Cut" by Roy Ward Baker referring to Script Supervisor/Continuity Penny Daniels on "Tiger in the Smoke" 1956.
 
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www.scriptsupervisors.co.uk has been researched and built by Diana Dill, Jane Jackson
and Anwen Bull.

Wherever possible we have contacted the original publishers of articles and photographs reproduced here on this site for permissions. It has never been our intention to use material without first seeking permission. We would like to hear from you if you feel that appropriate notices are not properly identified. Please also contact us with details of any errors, omissions or useful suggestions. We also request that any material contained in this site is not copied or used for anything other than for personal reasons.

www.scriptsupervisors.co.uk last updated August 2011