From the course: Creating a Short Film: 01 Producing
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Final thoughts
From the course: Creating a Short Film: 01 Producing
Final thoughts
- Producing films is hard, but like those guys I mentioned that accepted the Oscar for Silence of the Lambs, it can be very rewarding. It's very telling that few, if any, big time Hollywood producers endeavor to become actors, but a lot of big time Hollywood actors, move into producing. If you want to be a producer, practice producing something. It can be small, but just start somewhere. Find a student film and ask if you could help on it in some way, make connections, go to meet ups and community events, just move forward and you'll be surprised at your progress. Another helper that I have found for potential producers is the TV show, The Chair on Starz. It's a fascinating reality show which follows two different directors as they make their own feature films based on the same script. This show was so great. I mean it was incredibly entertaining, but it was also a great education. I think it should be required viewing for all filmmakers. But throughout the show, you can see the input…
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