Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Producing on Aug 21st, 2009
“School’s in! But since it’s only mid-August, I guess that makes our first Film 101 lesson technically a part of Summer School, right? (I really wish I was talking about the classic ’80s Carl Reiner movie.) Therefore, we’re going to take it very easy on you in this first post and discuss something that many [...]
Posted in Independent Films on Jul 1st, 2009
“Being a producer is much like being an actor — you get paid once a film is in production. Everyone’s heard of starving actors, right? Well there are a lot of starving producers too. If you set up a film at the studio, you may get a paltry development fee (usually $25k) that you usually [...]
Posted in Producing on Jun 8th, 2009
“What does a movie producer really do? Before you start with the jokes, the Producers Guild of America wants to have its say. This weekend, the guild will present its first-ever Produced By Conference, an open-to-the-public (although sold out) gathering on the Sony Pictures lot with seminars on such topics as financing, digital rights, viral [...]
Posted in Producing on Mar 2nd, 2009
This article is from Slate. “You probably won’t recognize the men or women who pick up the award for best picture at this Sunday’s 81st annual Academy Awards. The trophy doesn’t go to the winning film’s director or to its on-screen stars. Rather, it’s handed to the “producers.” What does a producer do, exactly?” Read [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Tips on Dec 17th, 2008
The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here’s your opportunity. The knowledge of film making is not enough to create a good movie producer. This quality might be good if you are a [...]
Posted in Filmmaking Videos on Dec 1st, 2008
Click Here to watch a video interview with mega-producer Gary Goldstein. Gary produced such hits as Pretty Woman, Under Siege 1 & 2, The Mothman Prophecies and more…
Posted in Film Directing Articles on Oct 5th, 2008
The Director and the Casting Session When a director first gets a script, you read it through several times to get a feel for what the story is about and who the characters are. As you read the script, you will get an impression of the characters. You then have a meeting with the Producers [...]
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