Steve Ecclesine - So You Wanna Be a Producer?: Adventures of a Migrant Film Worker

Praise for So You Wanna Be a Producer?

filled with experiences and insights that you have to learn from the experts that are rarely shared with the general public. Tony Krantz, Producer, 24, Dracula, Mullholland Drive, Felicity, Sports Night

30 year showbiz vet Ecclesine hits the mark in this candid, informative, and witty look at what life and a career are like for the people who do the heavy lifting in Hollywood. Kevin Fortson, Warner Horizon TV Production Exec

Very insightful, delightful and frightful! Ken Shapiro, Producer, Golden Globes , Dick Clark Productions

This book contains all the things you should know if you are venturing into the filmmaking business and all the things you wish you had known if youre already in the Biz. Tom Ara, Esq. Film and Television lawyer, Reed Smith

Ive read half of Steves book as I only have one good eye. I had somebody read the other half into my one good ear Steve has captured the essence of our profession. He has as tight a grip on it as the oil cartels have on our collective nuts. Chris Bearde, The Gong Show, Sonny & Cher

Becoming a producer in Hollywood is like trying to drive up the freeway off ramp in rush hour. Steves book will tell you how to avoid the head on collisions and by the end of it, youll be driving like a stunt man. Laura Gregory, CEO of Great Guns Ad agency

To understand how to behave on the set and offset working in film and television from now until 2050, study this book daily. After 2050, renegotiate! Learn from the best or forever be at their mercy. Carl Bressler, Talent Manager

A unique view from the eye of the shit storm. Strapped to the helm, Steve hangs on. I know he has kept me from falling overboard many times. Chris Donovan, Director of Golden Globes, Spirit Awards

smart filmmakers should use this book to get to their career destinations quickly an insightful and entertaining view of the biz written by a man who has been in the trenches for many years. Bobby Logan Writer/ Director Repossessed, F Troop

A must read for anyone daring to come to Hollywood. Mitch Stein. Talent Agent

This book should be required reading for every producer wannabe. It is truly a fascinating look inside the world of TV and Film. Scott Satin, Network TV writer/ producer

Even before I finished, I couldnt wait to give a copy to a young aspiring filmmaker wh recently asked me So how do you break into the business? Tom Ropelewski, Screenwriter, Producer

Its like doing lunch with an uncle whos giving advice and sharing his wisdom. And we can all use an uncle in the business. George Rizkallah, Post Production Producer

If you really want to be a producer in Hollywood or anywhere elsein the world, stop talking about it and read Steves book. Sean McNamara, Producer/ Director Space Warriors, Soul Surfer, Bratz: The movie, Thats So Raven, Even Stevens .

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Copyright 2008 by Steve Ecclesine

ISBN 978-1-4532-2099-3

Padaro Press

www.huquapress.com/padaro-press

This edition published in 2014 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

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New York, NY 10014

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SO YOU WANNA BE A PRODUCER?

Dont be fooled. Everything about it aint appealing

Whether we know it or not, weve all run away and joined the circus

The seven jobs you have to fill in order to get anything produced

Q&A about the job title and the producers responsibilities

The answer is always in the eye of the beholder and thickness of ones wallet

What all those titles really mean. Whos doing what to whom?

The never-ending phenomenon of one-hit wonders

Theres a good reason why they dont teach producing in film school

Learning things the hard way is an important part of the process

One of the most important pieces of information you need to know

This is the difference between success and abject failure

Any thinking that takes place outside the pine box qualifies

Why everyone in Hollywood thinks they have the winning ticket

Learning one of the basic truths about Showbiz

Trying to fit into a world that doesnt want or need you

Its a lot harder than it looks

How an idea becomes a prime time network TV show

What if the monkey picked the new fall lineup?

How reality TV invaded and conquered the little screen, temporarily

The secret revealed: whos number one doesnt really matter

The corruption of Super Bowl Sunday

A quick trip through the labyrinth

The magical art of the storyteller

Does the flick live up to the hype?

Were running out of cinema bad guys

Is the investment of time, energy, toil, and money really worth the finished project?

How the Internet is changing the game and what lies ahead

Anybody got milk? Big Brother is keeping track of all of us

How the new technology tsunami is already affecting Showbiz

The marriage of TV and the Internet will further fragment the audience

Theres a monster living in your computer simply waiting to take control

Besides picking good projects, this is the hardest task to do well

This is the first step in determining the bottom line

What things really cost in Show Business

The medias numero uno target audience are kids they dont want to know

Theyre printing the money in the basement as fast as they can. Will it ever end?

The grab has always been part of human nature

Who, what, where, how much, and why does a movie cost so much money?

You have to move fast to stay in the eye of the storm

We translate dreams into money for a living