What does a script reader do?

Script reader coverage is the process of creating a brief synopsis or report of a screenplay’s plot, characters, settings, and major points of interest. Movie and television professionals, like producers and directors, use script coverage to quickly understand the broad strokes of a screenplay without needing to sit and read through its entirety. As a script reader providing coverage services, you do read through the entirety of a script, and your responsibilities include taking note of important plot elements, act structure, genre conventions, character development, and pacing, and then coalescing these various elements into a digestible report of no more than a few pages. Due to the specialized nature of your duties, you must have an expert-level understanding of the film industry, film production, and narrative development and conventions.