The producer has many tasks when it comes to completing a project, but what does a producer actually do to get anything done? Well that depends on what role he / she actually plays in the production. There are mainly four roles or titles that producers play, and depending on the title they have specific duties. The executive producer is the big dog on top of the hill. This person finds the financial backing needed to make the production. The executive producer also makes the big decisions, like which actors are going to play the part or what production team to hire for the film. This person also ends up with a position of ownership in the film. The producer is more like a task manager, supervising and controlling the film project. From the beginning of the film until the film is wrapped, hiring the cast and crew to overseeing all the logistics in making the film. A line producer is the day-to-day manager of the film production. This person will hire the crew, and do all the organizing and coordination between the production office and the set. A line producer will also manage the money and the costs during production. This position normally doesn’t offer a position of ownership, so they usually drum up a crew services agreement for a method of payment. An associate producer is a title that is made up in a way, often called a “give away title”. This is usually used to persuade financiers and named actors to sweeten up a deal. No ownership of any part of the film is offered in this deal, so an associate producer will usually be under a crew services agreement for a method of payment. If this doesn’t help the filmmaker make his / her film, they have an option to partner up with an outside production company to get it done.
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