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This is Scripty Business. The made-up show about made-up movies. We have three episodes to turn three random words into one amazing movie pitch. Episode one is all about the three-act structure and setting. Episode two is about characters and themes. And episode three is A, B, C plotlines and sequences. But here is the thing. For each new episode in the Arc we throw in a game-changing, world-shaking, devastating and hilarious curveballs with the dreaded Wheel of Doom! And even worse, every e ...
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This podcast is a backstage pass to the process of filmmaking from one of the most difficult, little-known, and historically female department head positions on a film crew. Working alongside the director all day, script supervisors have a unique and enlightening view of what it’s really like behind the scenes and on the front line of all the action on set. Each episode features a short interview as well as a topic like Why You should Stop Calling Us “Scripty,” or What really happened with t ...
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Take a fictional journey with me on a space ride through the galaxy while meeting other humans and aliens. All voiced by me. Yes, you read right. I will write and do VO all by myself. What could go wrong with this? Everything, for your sake! Silly voices? Check. Space beat boxing? Check. Let's sprinkle some improvising in this blackhole of stupid while I'm at it. Oh we are gonna get silly in space! Episodes come out when they come out apparently haha Support this podcast: https://podcasters. ...
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Send us a text Another treat for the Holidays! The Scripty Business Vault is open, and we're continuing on with The Remarkables as the first curveball hits. Moving onto Part 2 when you've barely finished a movie in Part 1 - is certainly a challenge, and this is definitely not the first or last time that happens in Scripty Business. And yet magic is…
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Send us a text It's the most wonderful time of the year as of uploading this, which means one thing - Welsh and Murray didn't make enough episodes to see out all of 2024... So while Murray galivants around Columbia, Welsh resorted to his last option - cracking open the Vault of lost episodes. The Scripty Business podcast has taken many forms before…
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Send us a text The final part of Arc 10 involves a Monster Mash of Galactic proportions - the Van Hel-singing and dancing competition lives on, but will our cast of characters survive? Welsh barely survived the recording itself being as seedy as he was. Yet somehow, greatness was formed. See how we wrap up this story with the final spin of the Whee…
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Send us a text A new Arc begins - but do we manage to FINNISH it in time? A vanilla ice cream of an episode (as Welsh would describe it) but lick this cone at your own risk... This description will make sense when you listen to the episode. I hope. This is all Welsh's doing, Murray usually writes these descriptions, so they're usually better…
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Send us a text This is Scripty Business. The made-up show about made-up movies. We have three episodes to turn three random words into one amazing movie pitch. Episode one is all about the three-act structure and setting. Episode two is about characters and themes. And episode three is A, B, C plotlines and sequences. But here is the thing. For eac…
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In the final episode of this series, we discuss all the ways the coffee cup could have ended up on screen, why it most definitely is NOT the fault of the script supervisor, and then learn what really happened. But first, we talk to SHARON WATT. In addition to being one of the Administrators of NYSSN - the New York Script Supervisors Network, Sharon…
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This episode we hear some fun and fascinating anecdotes about the history of our craft and some ideas about how we can make the future better for the next generation of script supervisors. But first, we talk to HANNAH DRISCOLL in another in-person interview from before the pandemic. Hannah has been a full time Los Angeles based Script Supervisor si…
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At our best, script supervisors are filmmakers and key members of the crew – yet the belittling nickname “scripty” remains incredibly pervasive. We discuss where it came from, and why we all should stop using it. But first, we talk to Robert Goodwin. He is an incredibly supportive and super helpful member of our community as well as one of the Admi…
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This episode addresses some of the misconceptions and misunderstandings around joining and the benefits of being in the union. In addition to our usual group of script supervisors sharing their thoughts and experience, this episode features a special guest from Contract Services who lays out exactly what it takes to get qualified for the union rost…
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Sure, you can find script supervisors on all kinds of productions, but what do we do differently depends on the media! Plus - what can producers expect from our department? But first, we talk to Nick Robinson. With experience in over a dozen departments, filmmaker Nick Robinson’s script supervising credits include commercials starring A-list talent…
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In this episode we take a deep dive into negotiating and advocating for yourself. What are the best practices to make sure you’re not getting less than someone else who is just as experienced and skilled? But first, an interview with multi-talented Roe Moore that was recorded IN PERSON before the pandemic. Roe scripted on the Fresh Prince of Bel Ai…
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This episode digs into the working relationship between script supervisors and actors. Not just the person to shout lines upon request, script supervisors often serve as the Director or Writer’s ambassador in giving (sometimes unwanted) feedback to actors. Listen in for *lots of tips* on how to handle. But first, we talk to Margery Kimbrough – an a…
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Connecting the shots: Continuity matters Continuity is so much more than matching cups and hands. You’ll begin to see that in this topic where we take a deep dive into what it means to manage continuity on set. But first, we have an interview with absolute ICON, and hands down the perfect person for this episode, Mary Cybulski. Mary Cybulski’s impr…
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Script this, supervise that…what it’s really like being the Script Supervisor (All of the responsibilities, none of the glory) In this episode, we take a closer look at what it feels like to be a script supervisor, and how our work on set also helps out in post. Plus, master script supervisor Mary Cybulski shares a revealing BTS story from the film…
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What the heck is a Script Supervisor? Can you describe the job of the script supervisor on a film set? In this first episode of the series, we do our best to define this expansive role - sometimes referred to as Continuity Supervisor, or even just “Continuity” - that is so widely misunderstood. Today’s topic section includes clips from interviews w…
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Launching August 2022, new podcast “Script Supervisors: Unsung Heroes of Film and TV” is a backstage pass to the process of filmmaking from one of the most difficult, little-known, and historically female department head positions on a film crew. Working alongside the director all day, script supervisors have a unique and enlightening view of what …
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Our hero finds himself continuing his journey with the bounty hunter. On the way to the Moon Mob base they listen to some tunes, by yours truly thanks to looplabs, and encounter another threat on the way. Mouth noises aplenty in this episode! Also this one was more scripted even though I thought I was going to continue on a more improv track lol bu…
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Including wifi on the planet Earth. I kept trying and it kept disconnecting. BUT not everything is planned to work out as we all know. I hope you enjoy this episode. Our hero drinks tea with the bounty hunter and their fight leads to the Moons internet to mess up. Entering a new character...the Announcer, who kind of sounds like Solid Snake/Snake P…
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