What does an “executive producer” do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From Masterclass:

"The executive producer may find a script or a book to option first and then hire the producer to execute the project.

A producer may already be working on a script with a writer and will reach out to an executive producer to finance the project.

The producer answers to the executive producer about the film’s budget.

The executive producer does not get involved with the day-to-day of a production like a producer does.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-an-executive-producer-whats-the-difference-between-an-executive-producer-and-producer#2lzjMq6N8okkfwKGmSEyMj

So the producer works for the executive producer? Or vice-versa? Who finances the movie and pays the bills? And why does the producer get to walk up on stage at the Oscars, and not the executive producer?

[Anonymous]

An executive producer is just putting up money, they don't control anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And how does an “executive producer” differ from a “producer”? I know that when a movie wins the Best Picture Oscar, the producers get to come up on stage and take the trophy and make a speech. As I understand it, they are writing the checks and paying for everything, right? But what about the executive producers? Do they have creative control? When the movie promo says “from executive producer Steven Spielberg” does that mean that he got some input creatively? I always assumed the director had complete creative control. Can anyone in the business sort this out for me?

put up the $$$

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:An executive producer is just putting up money, they don't control anything.

I'd say they don't directly control anything but they indirectly control everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An executive producer is just putting up money, they don't control anything.

I'd say they don't directly control anything but they indirectly control everything.

This was my understanding too. They are investors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An executive producer is just putting up money, they don't control anything.

I'd say they don't directly control anything but they indirectly control everything.

This was my understanding too. They are investors.

OP here. But why are there usually only 1-3 executive producers per film? You’d think that a lot of people would love to invest in a big, blockbuster movie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From Masterclass:

"The executive producer may find a script or a book to option first and then hire the producer to execute the project.

A producer may already be working on a script with a writer and will reach out to an executive producer to finance the project.

The producer answers to the executive producer about the film’s budget.

The executive producer does not get involved with the day-to-day of a production like a producer does.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-an-executive-producer-whats-the-difference-between-an-executive-producer-and-producer#2lzjMq6N8okkfwKGmSEyMj

So the producer works for the executive producer? Or vice-versa? Who finances the movie and pays the bills? And why does the producer get to walk up on stage at the Oscars, and not the executive producer?

Because they are actually doing the hard work

[Anonymous]

OP is someone hitting you up to invest in their little indie film for EP credit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:An executive producer is just putting up money, they don't control anything.

I'd say they don't directly control anything but they indirectly control everything.

This was my understanding too. They are investors.

OP here. But why are there usually only 1-3 executive producers per film? You’d think that a lot of people would love to invest in a big, blockbuster movie.

Good question. I don’t know but I think sometimes those companies you see where they list XYZ Films, XYZ Releasing Present/s are made up of a group of investors. I say this because of something I read about Rust, the Alec Baldwin film, that the producers were part of an LLC or something like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From Masterclass:

"The executive producer may find a script or a book to option first and then hire the producer to execute the project.

A producer may already be working on a script with a writer and will reach out to an executive producer to finance the project.

The producer answers to the executive producer about the film’s budget.

The executive producer does not get involved with the day-to-day of a production like a producer does.

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-an-executive-producer-whats-the-difference-between-an-executive-producer-and-producer#2lzjMq6N8okkfwKGmSEyMj

So the producer works for the executive producer? Or vice-versa? Who finances the movie and pays the bills? And why does the producer get to walk up on stage at the Oscars, and not the executive producer?

I think what this poster is trying to find out is: with whom does one sleep to get ahead in show business?