Before you can produce a show, you have to have a show to produce. That starts with an idea and a script. When it comes to writing the script – I sometimes agonize. Yes, agonize. There are other producers who just sit down and write and write and write. It seems to effortlessly flow from … Read more
I am a New Yorker — pay no attention to the fact that I moved to New Jersey, we all make mistakes — there’s no place like New York. Where else can you get a hamburger at 3am, or meet someone for a cup of coffee at midnight if you’re so inclined. New York City … Read more
We’d like to believe we can erase all the mistakes we’ve ever made; unfortunately there are some we have to live with. When it’s a mistake made on a shoot, there are certain people that believe you can just fix it in post. I’m here to tell you – fixing a scene after the fact … Read more
You’re the producer, your reputation is on the line, your job is on the line, and your head is on the chopping block. Because if something’s not working on the set; food, wardrobe, art direction, camera, sound, or anything else, you’re going to hear about it and everyone will want you to do something to … Read more
Why pay for a first class plane ticket if your intention was to get there by bus? That’s what happens when you bypass the Line Producer – you end up sitting in the back of the bus with no air-conditioning on a very long journey to an extremely uncomfortable place. As a Line Producer, it’s … Read more
There are two types of production schedules. Tight and brutal. Either way, you need all the time you can manufacture, and one way to ease the time strain is have written transcripts of all the video you’ve shot. I believe that if you do not transcribe tapes the minute you return from a shoot – … Read more