In the production setting, if the Director is the
creative mind behind the final footage, the Producer would be the logistical
and/or financial genius of the team. There may be multiple producers on
any production team, who each hold varying positions, but almost all of them
revolve around finding the funding to get the project completed. In
essence, the Producer is the production’s fund raiser!
Producers have to stay well connected to the
industry, which makes their relationships and network paramount to their
success. Not only do they have to cultivate trust with the financiers who
have the capital to invest in entertainment, but they also have to develop and
maintain the contacts at studios, with directors, and even other
producers. Those relationships may be the bread and butter of the
Producer’s income and the direct reflection of their credits, but that isn’t as
far from the talent realm as you might think. Often times, the Producer
will continue to utilize talent who have made their sets more successful and
functional in the past.
This is where YOU come in! Talent and
Producers don’t always see eye to eye or understand one another’s language,
which can make solidifying these relationships a challenge. The creative
brain of the talent communicates and hears in the opposite way that the
analytical brain of the Producer might communicate or hear. That said, it
usually falls on the talent to bridge the gap in communication. Talent
who can sympathize with the Producer’s plight are better able to fulfill the
Producer’s requests. If you naturally have that analytical business brain
as a talent, it will serve you well over and over again. If you only rely
on the strong right brain creativity, though, this might be a good time to
start doing some personal research into a new character study! However
you see fit, get to know what the Producer faces and look for opportunities to
relieve some stress on set in the future.
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