Twelve black t-shirts -- cn y gt a gd jb w hi pay? -- Where do you get your ideas? -- Pitching -- Script development -- Packaging basics -- Attaching a director -- Attaching actors -- Working with stars -- Those lists -- Where does the money come from? -- Budgeting -- The beast unleashed -- The editing room -- Selling the finished movie -- The ones that get away -- To partner or not to partner -- Dealing with bosses -- You've been promoted, now what? -- The Indie experience -- More about writing -- Do you need an agent? -- Having a life -- Changing times -- Another way to look at movies -- And finally.
Summary:
In Creative Producing, Carol Baum provides a crash course in the frequently misunderstood producer's role and the many skills needed to survive and thrive in Hollywood. Readers receive a master class in production--from pitching, script development, and packaging, to working with stars, directors, and difficult executives. Enhanced with behind-the-scenes stories from Baum's illustrious career, Creative Producing offers an intimate look behind the Hollywood curtain to give film students, cinephiles, aspiring executives, and industry insiders a must-have guide to understanding film development from successful pitch to hit picture.
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