Also called: Cue Card Writer, Cue Card Holder
Hand-writes lines on big cue cards and holds them beside the camera for hosts and actors on live TV like sketch comedy and late-night shows.
A cue card operator writes a sketch's lines in thick marker on dozens of poster boards as the script keeps changing all week. During the live show they crouch beside a camera, flipping cards line by line in time with the actors so no one forgets a word.
Approximate; union jobs at a few live shows pay well.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; learned as a TV production assistant.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Shrinking. Teleprompters replaced most cue cards long ago.
Medium risk for 10 years. Teleprompters already replaced most cue cards; a few live shows keep them for flexibility, so jobs are rare.
Classes: Theater, Art (lettering), English.
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