What does all this mean?

Question

MINI (V.O.)
I know what you're thinking.

This is in a movie script and at that point, Mini is narrorating.. But I don't know what that (V.O.) thing is..?

And then in the script after they describe what she looks like, she starts narrorating again only this time it has a (V.O.) (CON'D) thing...

I just need to know what (V.O.), (CON'D), INT., POV, and CUT means in a movie script.. Help?

Is there maybe a book that I could buy that explains all of this stuff?

INT. THE LIVING ROOM- EVENING- A PARTY

MINI (V.O.) (CONT'D)
The law of firsts has served me
well, because it's liberated me
from the usual pathetic, repetitive
concerns of high school.

CUT TO:

Mini applying eye liner.

Cut To? I need a book, does anyone know of one?

Answer 1

OK,
V.O. means Voice Over and Mini is narrating that line (speaking over the visual shot) Most likely you would do this line at a studio or onto the boom, off camera and it would play over a shot of Mini and she would not be moving her mouth.

V.O. CON'D just means Voice Over Continued, she's still speaking.

INT = Interior - for instance you are inside a room or building

POV = Point of View meaning the camera angle is shooting from a particular angle as to show (usually) a certain character's perspective (what he or she is looking at)

CUT = end of that shot or scene

I don't know of a book off the top of my head, but I suppose Screenwriting For Dummies would explain all the terms used in a script. Check the library database to see what they have available in that subject.

You can email me with questions.

Good luck!

Answer 2

V.O is Voice Over. basically just stating that Mini is narrating. Dialogue is inserted on top of the picture/action. Not dialogue internal to the film. CON'D is continued. So she narrates. then the narration stops, and when it says V.O CON'D, she starts speaking again. INT is interior. So if it says INT Living Room - then the scene we are looking at is the interior of a living room (couches, TV, stuff like that). POV is point of view. Usually meaning the shot we are seeing is someone's point of view. If you and I are sitting at a table, and the script says "ERIN POV" then it would be a shot of YOU, because thats what I see. CUT means a change of frame. Usually a complete change of setting. If we are sitting at the table and the script says "CUT TO FRONT PORCH" then the scene we are seeing on film is now the front porch. I hope that all made sense.

Answer 3

v.o. = voice over
con'd = continued
int. = ? maybe introduction
pov = ? maybe point of view
cut = stop everything

Answer 4

Cont D Screenplay

Answer 5

Do you mean that you meant the word "mean" in its original meaning or are you too mean to meet my mean standards? Oh, I'm going to start moaning about your mixing up all those m-words...

Answer 6

VO would be 'voice over' such as an inner monologue or narrator