Film Producer
There's this great line in a song from the Broadway Play and Film, The Producers, and Matthew Broderrick belts it out... " I want to be a Producer!" It kind of lightens up your mood when you realize that there is such a huge mountain to climb in order to become one. So doing the research on how to actually get myself into the position and really walk the walk led me to some great advice.
The funniest, and truest form was on the getinmedia.com web cite hosted by Full Sail University. It is a real world-entertainment industry career based advice source that is clear, concise, and doesn't beat around the bush. Therefore, I looked into "Film Producer," and it starts off by saying unless you're neighbors with The Weinstein Brothers or Stephen Spielberg, or unless you have the unlimited funds to put up yourself for the projects, you will need to start off as a "Production Assistant."
Production Assistant
I am determined to accomplish this career goal through all necessary means. So it's a big risk, but getting through to Mr. Harvey Weinstein, my industry hero, is my first task on my goal sheet. Also, I am working on a project where I do have to come up with the funding for the film, method number 2. But method number 3, getting a position as a Production Assistant is my current task at hand as well. And it really does help reviewing the Production Assistant information within the getinmedia.com web cite, so that I have a deeper understanding and I am prepared for what it demands and how it helps bridge the gap from where I am professionally and where I want to be ultimately in Producing Films.
Building my worth or any film producer's worth in this industry is understanding the finances and what is going on with how films are being shot, where, and what it is doing to the economic workforce as it is now becoming more dispersed outside of Hollywood due to financial benefits mainly decrease in costs and increase in overall value to get quality pictures made. This is so interesting because it affects everything involved in film production from tax breaks to Production Assistant job availabilities outside of Los Angeles, California. The main benefits are the tax credits that states such as Louisiana, Georgia, and others, offer to Producers. By offering these credits to make movies in their states this augments the corresponding states' economies-because the film industry is considered a "Base" industry, therefore it brings money into a place and will need to utilize the local services or pump money into local business structures. Hence the tax credits given are substantial enough to enable the Production team to remain within their designated budgets. I have to be honest with you, that is music to this new comer's ears. Examine this article from the Wall Street Journal further. I have included the link.
As Movie Production Scatters, So Do Tinseltown's Hired Hands
