Few filmgoers will be able to mention many producers by name. There are the Weinsteins and Jerry Bruckheimer and, oh, well, that's all I've got off the top of my head. Reading FilmCraft: Producing by Geoffrey Macnab and Sharon Swart, however, made me aware of some producers I feel like I should know, including Ted Hope, who has produced hits by Ang Lee and Ed Burns, as well as 21 Grams and American Splendor; there's Jon Kilik, producer of many Spike Lee films, as well as Robert De Niro's A Bronx Tale and Julian Schnabel's Basquiat and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly; and Bill Kong, who produced Crouching Tiger, Hidden Tiger. This is a fascinating book, presented as a well-illustrated series of mini-biographies followed by expansive dialogue directly from the producer's mouth about how they do what they do. Order Filmcraft: Producing from Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/1bdlpbF What is Mr. Media® Interviews? The calm of Charlie Rose, the curiosity of Terry Gross and the unpredictability of Howard Stern! Exclusive Hollywood, celebrity, pop culture podcast interviews by Mr. Media®, a.k.a., Bob Andelman, with newsmakers in TV, radio, movies, music, magazines, newspapers, books, websites, social media, politics, sports, graphic novels, and comics! Now in its 7th year! Subscribe FREE on iTunes or mobile devices via the Stitcher app and never miss a show! Watch or listen to more interviews like this one at http://www.mrmedia.com . Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/andelman Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MrMediaRadio Download the free Mr. Media app for iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Palm Pre phones: http://bit.ly/y3M0tW Or listen on Stitcher via your iPhone, Blackberry or Palm Pre: http://www.stitcher.com/mrmedia

• published: 02 Sep 2013
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