Choosing a Film Producer to Pair Up With - 4 Tips That You Must Know!

We just had a very hot film project that everyone wanted to partner on. It’s a nice change of pace to be the prom queen everyone wants to ask out instead of the last girl desperate for a date.

In a very short time period we were in a situation where several big producers were interested in pairing up with us and we had to pick which producer we wanted to work with.

We decided that, with the author of the book, we’d take meetings with all the producers to see who we liked the most and who we thought would be the best partner.  And one of the results of our week of meetings is that I now have several important tips that every young producer or writer or director should know:

1. DON’T Be Afraid to ask Tough Questions

Even though you might be meeting with fancy producers, ask the tough questions so you can see if their vision of the project fits with yours.  Some examples of questions:

- Why are you the right person for the project?
- What’s your vision of the story?
- Who are the directors and writers you think would be good?

2.  DON’T Be Star Struck

Just because someone might be a very big producer it doesn’t mean he or she is the right person for the project.  Listen to your gut and don’t be blinded by the flash and sizzle.

3.  DO Your Research

Take the time to do your research and find out as much background info as you can on the producer. Some examples of intel to gather:

- Do the studios want to buy from them?
- What is the producer’s reputation?
- Does the producer work well with young producers?
- Does the producer treat book authors well?

4. DO Pick Someone You Like

Pick someone that you actually want to work with.  Think about if you will want to work with these people for the next 5, 10 years.  Ultimately it comes down to a gut feeling — and some due diligence.

Thus while you might be meeting with very big producers or producers that have a name for themselves but are still hungry, you have to go on your gut feeling — after doing your research — as to who is the best fit for a specific project.

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