So You Want To Be A Producer

Author : Lawrence Turman
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780307546906

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So You Want to Be a Producer by Lawrence Turman Pdf

Few jobs in Hollywood are as shrouded in mystery as the role of the producer. What does it take to be a producer, how does one get started, and what on earth does one actually do? In So You Want to Be a Producer Lawrence Turman, the producer of more than forty films, including The Graduate, The River Wild, Short Circuit, and American History X, and Endowed Chair of the famed Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California, answers these questions and many more. Examining all the nuts and bolts of production, such as raising money and securing permissions, finding a story and developing a script, choosing a director, hiring actors, and marketing your project, So You Want to Be a Producer is a must-have resource packed with insider information and first-hand advice from top Hollywood producers, writers, and directors, offering invaluable help for beginners and professionals alike. Including a comprehensive case study of Turman’s film The Graduate, this complete guide to the movie industry’s most influential movers and shakers brims with useful tips and contains all the information you need to take your project from idea to the big screen.

Author : James Seabright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1854595377

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So You Want to be a Theatre Producer? by James Seabright Pdf

Intended for producers at student or amateur level. The first how-to book of its kind on the subject of producing.

Author : John Breglio
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781495063695

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I Wanna Be a Producer by John Breglio Pdf

(Applause Books). What does a "producer" actually do? How does one travel from that great idea for a show to a smash hit opening night on Broadway? John Breglio cannot guarantee you a hit, but he does take the reader on a fascinating journey behind-the-scenes to where he himself once stood as a child, dreaming about the theatre. Part memoir, part handbook, I Wanna Be a Producer is a road map to the hows and wherefores, the dos and don'ts of producing a Broadway play, written by a Broadway veteran with more than 40 years of experience. This comprehensive and highly informative book features practical analysis and concepts for the producer and is filled with entertaining anecdotes from Breglio's illustrious career as a leading theatrical lawyer and producer. Breglio recounts not only his first-hand knowledge of the crucial legal and business issues faced by a producer, but also his experiences behind the scenes with literally hundreds of producers, playwrights, composers, and directors, including such theatre luminaries as Michael Bennett, Joe Papp, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Patti Lupone, August Wilson, and Mel Brooks. Whether you are a working or aspiring producer, an investor, or are just curious about the backstage reality of the theater, Breglio shares his knowledge and experience of the industry, conveying practical information set against the real-life stories of those who have devoted their lives to the craft.

Author : Boris Kachka
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781501159435

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Becoming a Film Producer by Boris Kachka Pdf

A revealing guide to a career as a film producer written by acclaimed author Boris Kachka and based on the real-life experiences of award-winning producers—required reading for anyone considering a path to this profession. At the center of every successful film is a producer. Producers bring films to life by orchestrating the major players—screenwriters, directors, talent, distributors, financiers—to create movie magic. Bestselling author and journalist Boris Kachka shadows award-winning producers Fred Berger and Michael London and emerging producer Siena Oberman as movies are pitched, financed, developed, shot, and released. Fly between Los Angeles and New York, with a stop in Utah at the Sundance Film Festival, for a candid look at this high-stakes profession. Learn how the industry has changed over the decades—from the heyday of studios to the reign of streaming platforms. Gain insight and wisdom from these masters’ years of experience producing films, from the indie darlings Sideways and Milk to Academy Award–winning blockbusters like La La Land. Here is how the job is performed at the highest level.

Author : Buck Houghton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015038929603

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What a Producer Does by Buck Houghton Pdf

Guide lines on choosing stories and rendering stories into screenplays are valuable, as are his insights into the whole of maviemaking process-preproduction, production, and postproduction. the nuts-and bolts issues that must be understood.

Author : Thomas Brett
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000405422

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The Creative Electronic Music Producer by Thomas Brett Pdf

The Creative Electronic Music Producer examines the creative processes of electronic music production, from idea discovery and perception to the power of improvising, editing, effects processing, and sound design. Featuring case studies from across the globe on musical systems and workflows used in the production process, this book highlights how to pursue creative breakthroughs through exploration, trial and error tinkering, recombination, and transformation. The Creative Electronic Music Producer maps production's enchanting pathways in a way that will fascinate and inspire students of electronic music production, professionals already working in the industry, and hobbyists.

Author : Skip Press
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0028639448

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting by Skip Press Pdf

Provides advice for aspiring screenwriters on how to write scripts for television and motion pictures, including what topics are popular, how to rework scenes, and how to sell screenplays in Hollywood.

Author : Ashley Scott Meyers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Motion picture authorship
ISBN : 1601451482

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Selling Your Screenplay by Ashley Scott Meyers Pdf

Selling Your Screenplay is a step-by-step guide to getting your screenplay sold and produced. Learn how to get your script into the hands of the producers and directors who can turn your story into a movie.

Author : Myrl A. Schreibman
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780770433512

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The Indie Producers Handbook by Myrl A. Schreibman Pdf

Myrl Schreibman has written a comprehensive and practical, step-by-step guide for organizing and running a film from pre-production through post-production and delivery. This invaluable resource provides fundamental tools to produce a more thorough, more organized, and more professional film production. Packed with engaging and useful anecdotes, Schreibman provides a superlative introduction and overview to all of the key elements in producing for film and television. Useful to film students and filmmakers as a theoretical and practical guide to understanding the filmmaking process, Schreibman fills his manuscript with practical examples from his considerable personal experience in the film industry. Loaded with insider tips to help filmmakers avoid the pitfalls of show business.

Author : Megan Perry
Publisher : Billboard Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780307875259

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How to Be a Record Producer in the Digital Era by Megan Perry Pdf

The insider’s guide to becoming an insider. Want to become a record producer? Get this book. It’s the authoritative, up-to-the-minute guide to getting what it takes to become a success in today’s exciting, hyper-competitive music business. For musicians interested in hands-on record production, for aspiring pros, for anyone with an interest in the business aspects of producing, author Megan Perry has the full inside story. With full information on developing skills, building a clientele, and managing a business, plus interviews from industry insiders and tips on negotiating with record labels, artists’ managers, and artists themselves, How to Be a Record Producer in the Digital Era is the go-to guide for any aspiring music pro.

Author : Jordan Brady
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1986181022

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Commercial Directing Voodoo by Jordan Brady Pdf

Practical filmmaking tips, tricks and philosophies specific to the art and craft of directing commercials for television and the web. Filmmaker Jordan Brady has directed over 1,000 spots and shares his insights from over 20 years filming for advertising.

Author : Sidney Pink
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:39000000104344

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So You Want to Make Movies by Sidney Pink Pdf

Author : John J. Lee, Jr.,Rob Holt
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781136050497

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The Producer's Business Handbook by John J. Lee, Jr.,Rob Holt Pdf

The Producer's Business Handbook provides a model for making a successful business of independent filmmaking. It will give you a comprehensive understanding of the business of entertainment and supply you with the information and tools you'll need to successfully engage all related aspects of global production and exploitation. The handbook also provides a global orientation to the relationships that the most successful producers have with the various participants in the motion picture industry. This includes how producers direct their relationships with domestic and foreign studios, agencies, attorneys, talent, completion guarantors, banks, and private investors. It provides a thorough orientation to operating production development and single purpose production companies, from solicitation of literary properties through direct rights sales, and the management of global distribution relationships. Also presented is an in-depth discussion of the team roles needed to operate these companies, as well as how to attach and direct them. For those outside of the US, this book also includes information about how to produce successful films without government funding. This edition has been updated to include comprehensive information on the internal greenlighting process, government financing, and determining actual cost-of-money. It includes new simplified project evaluation tools, expediting funding and distribution. Together with its companion CD-ROM, which contains valuable forms and spreadsheets; tutorials; and samples, this handbook presents both instruction and worksheet support to independent producers at all levels of experience.

Author : Maureen A. Ryan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : PERFORMING ARTS
ISBN : 1615932666

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Producer to Producer by Maureen A. Ryan Pdf

This is a comprehensive bible to low-budget film producing for emerging and professional producers. Structured to guide the reader through production meetings, every aspect of the film-production pro-cess is outlined in detail. Invaluable checklists -- which begin 12 weeks before shooting and continue through principal (and secondary) photography and postproduction -- keep the filmmaker on track and on target. Ryan is co-producer of James Marsh's Man on Wire, winner of the 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary

Author : Bobby Owsinski
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-21
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781493083664

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The Music Producer's Handbook by Bobby Owsinski Pdf

The Music Producer's Handbook, Second Edition reveals the secrets to becoming a music producer and producing just about any kind of project in any genre of music. Among the topics covered are the producer's multiple responsibilities and all the elements involved in a typical production, including budgeting, contracts, selecting the studio and engineer, hiring session musicians, and even getting paid. Unlike other books on production, The Music Producer's Handbook also covers the true mechanics of production, from analyzing, troubleshooting, and fixing a song that isn't working to getting the best performance and sound out of a band or vocalist. In addition, Bobby Owsinski tackles what may be the toughest part of being a producer – being a diplomat, a confidant, and an amateur psychologist all at once. This edition also includes new chapters on self-production, small studio production, and how the new songwriter-producer and engineer-producer hybrids make money in our new digital music world. It also features several new interviews with some of the best-selling producers from different musical genres, who offer advice on getting started, getting paid, and making hits. Packed with inside information and including exclusive online media, The Music Producer's Handbook, Second Edition provides invaluable tools and advice that will help beginners and seasoned professionals alike. Item includes online resource.