Let's talk about Verticals

Michaela Bergmann

34 - Alina Averianova - No one understands the Vertical Script like she does...

17.12.2025 76 min

Zusammenfassung & Show Notes

Scripts are a big deal in the vertical world ๐ŸŽฌ โ€” and letโ€™s be honest: from an audience point of view, some things in verticals just make us go โ€œwaitโ€ฆ what?โ€ ๐Ÿคจ๐Ÿ˜‚ Thatโ€™s exactly why Iโ€™m extra excited to chat with Alina Averianova @alinavestory today!

If anyone knows their way around scripts, itโ€™s her โ€” Alina is a Script Supervisor in the vertical space ๐Ÿ“โœจ. Is the job really as fancy as it sounds? And what does a script supervisor actually do all day? She spills all the tea in this episode โ˜•๐Ÿ˜‰

And of course, I had to finally get answers to some long-standing mysteries, like:

* Why does an outfit suddenly change even though itโ€™s clearly the same scene? ๐Ÿ‘—๐Ÿค”
* Why does spilled wine magically disappear from clothes? ๐Ÿทโœจ
* How is everyoneโ€™s hair already perfectly dry right after a shower scene?! ๐Ÿšฟ๐Ÿ’โ€โ™€๏ธ
* And why is the defibrillator almost always placed on top of clothing instead of bare skin? โšก๐Ÿ˜ณ

In Alina, I finally found the long-lost detail manager of the vertical space (shoutout to episode 9 with Caitlyn @verticait ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜‰), giving us some very exciting behind-the-scenes insights into vertical productions ๐ŸŽฅโœจ

We also chat about her journey into becoming a script supervisor, the stress and challenges that come with the job ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ, and the little wishes and dreams she has for her future ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’ญ

A super fun, fast-paced and insightful conversation that gave me โ€” as a vertical viewer โ€” so many long-overdue answers ๐Ÿ™Œ Trust me: you do not want to miss this episode ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿ”ฅ