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Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:11 am**

There is a new article out today on BusinessWeek. The article is titled The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer and is about movie producer Tom Desanto and his involvement with the Transformers Movie. Click here to read the article.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:43 am**

Too bad Michael Bay didn't listen to DeSanto AT ALL.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:55 am**

didn't you read the michael bay article? they didn't talk at all except see each other in the john while taking a leak.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:23 pm**

Now, isn't the producer the guy who hires the director? Shouldn't Bay be kissing his ass or something? Ignoring every suggestion he has generally is not good job security...

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:42 pm**

First-Aid wrote:Now, isn't the producer the guy who hires the director? Shouldn't Bay be kissing his ass or something? Ignoring every suggestion he has generally is not good job security...

I think the Producer is just the guy who's responseble for scrathing the money together so the Director can make his movie. Atleast that's what I've been told, so pleas don't flame me!

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:50 pm**

Yeah the producers basically get people pschyed for the movie and get them to pony up millions of dollars for budgets, thats why some smaller films you see them with 10 different producers. Other than that alot of times I don't think they have any real creative input.

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:25 pm**

yeah producers are the instigators and cheerleaders but each is different and each have different levels of influence and power - spielberg was a producers on this and more than a bit of input i'm sure

Posted: **Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:52 pm**

First-Aid wrote:Now, isn't the producer the guy who hires the director? Shouldn't Bay be kissing his ass or something? Ignoring every suggestion he has generally is not good job security...

Correct, it's the Executive Producers job to hire the Director. Meaning Speilberg, Not Dasanto.