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From Script to Movie – Producing
The producer's job is essentially that of finding the money and running the business side of the production. A producer may be
attracted to a novel, a magazine article, a play or a script submitted to his office or he might simply have a great idea for a film
and will hire a writer to script the screenplay.
Once the original idea for a film is actually generated, the producer is responsible for hiring cast and crew, budgeting the film, raising
the money, making sure everything runs smoothly, and marketing and distributing the film.
 http://www.learner.org/exhibits/cinema/producing.html
Your turn
- According to this website the film's producer acts as a(n):
- administrator
- communicator
- guide
Explain the producer's tasks in your own words and give examples.
- Explain in your own words the passages shown in italics in the following sentences:
- A consummate manager of studio agendas and human needs, the producer always has his or her eye on the prize: the completed film.
- The producer must [...] be "hands-on" or "hands-off" depending on what the situation calls for.
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