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I find it funny how "Executive Producer" sounds bigger than "Producer", but the former has less involvement than the latter.

WTF does "Executive Producer" even mean anyway? It just seems like they add big name filmmakers for the sake of bringing people's attention. Like Danny DeVito in Pulp Fiction.

Mecha wrote:

WTF does "Executive Producer" even mean anyway? It just seems like they add big name filmmakers for the sake of bringing people's attention. Like Danny DeVito in Pulp Fiction.

An executive producer essentially does most of the things an actual producer does, while also doing less of the practical work, getting less paid, but still getting some of the credit's income. 

For example:

A producer deals with the financial aspect, figures out the budget, pays for the film, follows the entire movie's progress, makes sure everything is consistent, and deals with every major aspect, in that sense.

An exectuive producer also pays for the film, also follows its progress, but in a way smaller sense, and doesn't contribute to anything, neither being in controll of anything. Meaning: If the executive producer wants something changed/added, they need to go the actual producer to get it done; The producer himself doesn't. 

It's basically like the difference between a runner and an assistant. Both of them deal with the same stuff, but in different aspects.

Mecha wrote:

WTF does "Executive Producer" even mean anyway? It just seems like they add big name filmmakers for the sake of bringing people's attention. Like Danny DeVito in Pulp Fiction.

Actually, Danny DeVito is really involved with the films he produces, but I see your point.

Lost Orson Welles film discovered!

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/orson-welles-film-discovered-johnson-601923

I hope it's a porn film. Clitizen Kane perhaps.

Guys, start using this thread again... Or you'll break my heart. 

I was looking for it once, but couldn't find it.

Fun Fact: Zack Snyder and Michael Bay went to the same film school and had the same class.

Except Michael Bay wasn't doing so good in film school.

Fun fact: One of the Coen brothers went to the same film school as Scorsese and Oliver stone. 

That, and George Lucas didn't go to film school as a director: He went there as a film editor.

Fun Fact: Quentin Tarantino dropped out of high school at 9th grade because he felt he could teach himself more than the school system could teach him.

#LIKEABOSS

yonny616 wrote:

Fun Fact: Quentin Tarantino dropped out of high school at 9th grade because he felt he could teach himself more than the school system could teach him.

#LIKEABOSS

That's true. I've read that and seen him mention it before, too. 

Fun fact: After dropping out of school, Tarantino got his first job at a porn video store at age 16, until he would later work in a video rental store for 5 years straight.

Fun Fact: Quentin Tarantino has a foot fetish.

While you guys probably don't, I'll ask, anyway: Do any of you know where to buy a Canon EOS Lens on 50mm with a 1.4 F-stop? I've only found one with an F-Stop at 1.8, but I'll need a better F-Stop that fits the ND filters I'm buying.

This one?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12140-USA/Canon_2515A003_50mm_f_1_4_USM_Autofocus.html

Fun Fact: Marlon Brando was an internet troll in his last few years.

yonny616 wrote:

This one?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/12140-USA/Canon_2515A003_50mm_f_1_4_USM_Autofocus.html

Nice, man! Thanks. :) 

I owe you

Yeah, you're paying $300. You don't need to owe me.

That's quite cheap for such a lens, actually.  

Some lenses can be over 1200$ on their own.

Damn. Good thing I just want to be a screenwriter.