So You Want to be a Producer

Lawrence Turman

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Methuen Drama & Non Fict.
01 February 2007

Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Cinema industry; Advice on careers & achieving success

Series: Professional Media Practice

So You Want to Be a Producer is packed with information and advice from top Hollywood producers, writers and directors and is a must-read for anyone interested in what it really takes to get a film made, including:

- Finding your story - Obtaining the rights - Developing the script - Hiring your cast and crew - Distributing your movie

Lawrence Turman, the producer of more than forty films, including The Graduate, The River Wild, Short Circuit and American History X, offers an insider's guide that covers every aspect of the role, from finding a story and hiring actors to developing a script and marketing the finished product.

By: Lawrence Turman
Imprint: Methuen Drama & Non Fict.
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 310g
ISBN: 9780413775849
ISBN 10: 0413775844
Series: Professional Media Practice
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 February 2007
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lawrence Turman, a film producer for over forty years, has lectured on producing around the world and is the head of the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California. His films include The Graduate (Academy Award Nominee 'Best Picture'), Kingdom Come, American History X, Short Circuit, The Long Way Home, and The Getaway.

Reviews for So You Want to be a Producer

* 'Turman has made smart, superior films for forty years. This is a straightforward and clear guide to being a producer' Paul Newman * 'It's worth four years of film school' David Brown, four time Oscar-nominated producer of Chocolat, A Few Good Men and Jaws. * 'A smart, savvy survivior's guide to the galmorous producing game' Peter Bart, Editor in Chief, Variety