The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer

Monday, July 2nd, 2007 11:11AM CDT

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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.

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Re: The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer (194714)
Posted by Sideshow Sideswipe on July 2nd, 2007 @ 11:43am CDT

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

Re: The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer (194724)
Posted by decepticonjon on July 2nd, 2007 @ 11:55am CDT

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.

Re: The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer (194889)
Posted by First-Aid on July 2nd, 2007 @ 1:23pm CDT

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...

Re: The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer (194920)
Posted by Dead Metal on July 2nd, 2007 @ 1:42pm CDT

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!

Re: The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer (194930)
Posted by Robinson on July 2nd, 2007 @ 1:50pm CDT

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.

Re: The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer (194984)
Posted by frogbat on July 2nd, 2007 @ 2:25pm CDT

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

Re: The Transformer: From Fan Boy to Producer (195047)
Posted by ganymede2010 on July 2nd, 2007 @ 2:52pm CDT

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.