Masterclass: Sylvia Parker and Jane Jackson on being script supervisors in high-end TV (HETV) drama.

Sylvia Parker and Jane Jackson talk about the role of a script supervisor in a high-end TV drama. They talk about what to do if an actor gets a black eye and the challenges of working form a paper script when you're shooting on the Himalayas. They also discuss why the timings are different depending on whether you are working on a period drama or one in which young people are speaking slang. During production, a script can change up until the director blocks a scene with the actors. The script supervisor is in charge of that changing script, also known as the Bible on set. They work from pre-production right up to post-production, where they work closely with the editors and see all the storylines come together. About Sylvia Parker Sylvia is a script supervisor with over 20 years’ experience, working with directors such as Danny Boyle, Clio Barnard, Kenneth Branagh, Cary Fukunaga and Yorgos Lanthimos. Features include: the latest Bond adventure No Time To Die, Murder on the Orient Express, The Favourite, T2: Trainspotting, The Theory of Everything, Jane Eyre and The Selfish Giant. TV includes: the opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games; Taboo, The Crimson Petal and the White, The Tunnel and The Hollow Crown. About Jane Jackson Jane is a script supervisor with over 20 years’ experience. Directors worked with include Mike Newell, Roger Spottiswoode, John Wells, Hugo Blick, Jacob Verbruggen. Features include: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Two Faces Of January, A Street Cat Named Bob, Lawless Heart. TV Drama includes: Black Narcissus, The Honourable Woman, Black Mirror, Any Human Heart. About this event This is a video of an event that took place on 3 June 2020. It was commissioned by ScreenSkills HETV Skills Fund to support freelancers continue to develop their skills in high-end television during the Covid-19 crisis.