“What I Really Want to Do Is Produce...”: Top Producers Talk Movies and Money
Helen de Winter, . . Faber and Faber, $18 (382pp) ISBN 978-0-571-21744-1
De Winter, an aspiring film producer, interviewed 21 successful film producers working in England, Hollywood and New York to discover what they do. Her aim is to clarify a job title that defies a one-size-fits-all definition. While some compare the position to being a cheerleader and psychoanalyst, the more practical aspects include developing material, budgeting, financing and distribution. De Winter casts a wide net on moviemaking—from Lawrence Bender working on Quentin Tarantino’s stripped-down
Reviewed on: 10/15/2007
Genre: Nonfiction