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Citadel | Prime Video | Ep. 3 First Look

JR: We had tons of creative freedom at Marvel. So, no, they're identically free.

AR: Yeah, I mean, everything, you know, look, we make a lot. We work in a lot of different ways. I mean, there's a fundamental difference in that at Marvel we were directing and not producing, while on Citadel we're producing and not directing. So it's a flip in that sense. But, at the end of the day, I think all of our, like the creative process is the same regardless. You sort of, you have to, you know, you, you have to dream up what it is and then figure out how to achieve it, how to execute it. So it's a similar process no matter what you're doing.

JR: That's a long answer. I mean, the truth is whether someone is referred to as a producer or as an executive producer, it's a very vague job description that can include anything from hands-on creative involvement to financial involvement. On the other end of the spectrum, in terms of helping activate the project financially or logistically or any combination of all of those things. So it's quite complicated. Certainly on this show we were involved from the beginning in terms of how the show came together creatively and how it was executed creatively.

AR: The producer in film is traditionally more hands on than an executive producer in film, and executive producer in television is traditionally more hands on than just about any other role outside of directing in television. So we don't know why it evolved this way, but it seems very confusing for the general public.

JR: Regardless, film, TV, executive producer, producer, you most likely have a parking spot on set.

JR: It's probably our favorite thing about making movies and about telling stories, is the joy that it brings to people.