SMC Pod #72: Pieces of Cinema-Producing

The Secret Movie Club team (Connor Lloyd Crews, Edwin Gomez, Daniel Ott, Craig Hammill) pick up their sometime series on moviemaking. Today, they discuss the mysterious yet absolutely crucial role of the Producer. Somebody has to make sure the movie gets made. From developing the script through to overseeing all the movie's afterlives to streaming, TV, blu-ray, product tie-ins, the Producer has to deal with every heart attack and put out every fire. Famous producers like David Selznick, Daryl Zanuck, Debra Hill, Dino De Laurentis get name checked, and stories get told and debated.