What I Really Want to Do Is Produce: Top Producers Talk Movies and Money
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0571217443 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Her aim is to clarify a job title that defies a one-size-fits-all definition. While some compare the position to being a cheerleader and psychoanalyst, the more practical aspects include developing material, budgeting, financing and distribution. Along the way, she gets help from several well-known producers of several well-known films—from The Lord of the Rings to Bridget Jones’s Diary to The Constant Gardener—who give their answers to questions such as: How do you smell a hit? How do you handle feuds, fights, or even fatalities on set? "De Winter, an aspiring film producer, interviewed 21 successful film producers working in England, Hollywood and New York to discover what they do. De Winter's definition of a producer is the most poetic: turning money into light the advice of Bob Shaye, producer of the supersucces
Helen de Winter has worked in production and post-production on independent and studio feature films, and freelanced as a script editor for UK and US producers. She produced her first acclaimed short film for FilmFour and BBC Films and has since produced four others.
De Winter casts a wide net on moviemaking—from Lawrence Bender working on Quentin Tarantino's stripped-down Reservoir Dogs to the lavish James Bond franchise overseen by Michael G. De Winter's definition of a producer is the most poetic: turning money into light, but in the end, there is no definitive job description. While some compare the position to being a cheerleader and psychoanalyst, the more practical aspects include developing material, budgeting, financing and distribution. James Schamus,
What I REALLY want to do is read books about producing Very informative read for those curious about producing. You get a sense of the producers personality through the interviews even to the point of sensing some of the pomp and ego that goes with operating at their level. These guys are tops of their field and don't mind sharing lessons learned and how they got where they are. One warning: the producers interviewed are disproportionately from England and Europe. The Americans interviewed are not the most cutting edge and look sort of boring by compa