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by whyjay on October 16th, 2007

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What does a producer do?

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  • by bjdzyak on October 28th, 2008

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    There are different kinds of Producers, but in general, the Producer(s) is responsible for overseeing the LOGISTICS of getting a film or television production completed.

    A Director is responsible for the CREATIVE decisions.

    This all changes a bit when talking about TELEVISION production. A Director is in charge of the creative direction of a narrative feature film. In television, the SHOW RUNNERS/Producers are the driving force behind the creative direction of a television show. A television series will then hire multiple Directors who are responsible for maintaining the established creative continuity for the show and the characters.

    One of the very best books about Producing is The Movie Producer: A Handbook for Producing and Picture-Making, by Paul N. Lazarus.


    Brian Dzyak
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    IATSE Local 600, SOC
    http://www.whatireallywanttodo.com/

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