There are close to a half dozen job titles in the Writers Guild union contract that combine the word "writer" with various kinds of "producers."
I always thought movie producers were the business administrators - both on and off the movie set.
To me, there is no obvious relationship between the skill set for creative writing and the skill set for business administration.
Do you have any insight on this? Thanks...
It is not so much the need for the producer to have a high aptitude for creative writing. He does need the information to tell the story. Our producer went all over the country to talk to the families involved. From their information he wrote the script outline; which others, including myself, did improvements. He has a tremendous knowledge of Hollywood and, because of his dad, has great connections. And with the knowledge of what is needed to put together an epic movie, he will do good.
It is essential to have a great screenwriter. That we have because we also have a great manager. The trouble is, I am not at liberty to name names or reveal too much, yet.
Hollywood has been hit hard with the pandemic and inflation. Money is tight and this strike reflects how much they are hitting the wall. Because of the nature of our movie (with a $1/2 million budget) we have attracted much attention and we will do real good.