Let me tell you about being executive producer. It is not a job, it's a title. Don't go around asking executive producers what they do because they don't do anything, alright?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've never let producers tell me what to do. Even when I was making television, I always did what I wanted to do, and if I couldn't, I didn't do it. It was a freedom that, these days, young directors starting out don't have.
Whenever any actor comes into a producer session, they have so many questions, and we still can't really tell them that much until they get the job.
As an actor, you're in the hands of producers and directors. It's important to find out who you're working with.
And I may often question choices I make as a producer. But I've never questioned the choices I make as a director.
You're in the business - when you're a writer, producer, director - to get ratings.
A producer is someone who actually calls the shots. An executive producer is just a guy that eats more food at craft service.
Well, executive producer can mean anything in the world of Hollywood, sadly. It can be a bought title in many instances.
I don't think of myself as a producer. In television, it's part of the business - if you progress and become successful as a writer, you're called a writer-producer. What that means is that you have a lot of say in casting and behind-the-scenes stuff. But I'm just a writer.
I've already felt that I want to direct. Being an executive producer is like the best job in the world because you make all these executive decisions and then you leave the money to other people. You don't have to be on set and counting beans.
I don't even know what a traditional producer is or does. I feel like the job is like being a coach, building good work habits and building trust. You want to get to a point where you can say anything and talk about anything. There needs to be a real connection.