Read scripts

Description

Read a playbook or film script, not only as literature, but identifying, actions, emotional states, evolution of characters, situations, different sets and locations, etc.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 6 occupations
  • Optional in 4 occupations
  • Total: 10 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Casting director
    Casting directors select actors for all roles in a motion picture or television series. They co-operate with the producer and director to determine what they are looking for. Casti…
  • Post-production supervisor
    Post-production supervisors oversee the whole post-production process. They work together with the music editor and video and motion picture editor. Post production supervisors hel…
  • Stage director
    Stage directors oversee and orchestrate the mounting of a performance production by unifying various endeavours and aspects of a theatrical production. They ensure the quality and …
  • Prompter
    Prompters prompt or cue performers when they forget their lines or neglect to move to the right position on the stage. Duties The duties of a prompter typically include,…
  • Art director
    Art directors shape the visual layout of a concept. They create innovative designs, develop artistic projects  and manage the cooperation between all aspects involved. Art director…
  • Assistant stage director
    Assistant stage directors support the needs of the stage director and the production for each assigned stage production, and serve as a liaison between performers, theatre staff an…

Optional for

  • Community artist
    Community artists research, plan, organize, and lead artistic activities for people brought together by a shared interest, capacity, environment, or condition. They manage and coor…
  • Director of photography
    Directors of photography are responsible for the visual interpretation of the script and all photography components of the film, including framing, colouring, lightning, style and …
  • Literary scholar
    Literary scholars research works of literature, history of literature, genres, and literary criticism in order to appraise the works and the surrounding aspects in an appropriate c…
  • Dance répétiteur
    A dance répétiteur is a professional who assists conductors and choreographers in directing rehearsals and guiding artists in the rehearsal process. They are responsible for teachi…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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