So you want to be a producer - Lawrence Turman

So You Want to Be a Produceris packed with information and advice from top Hollywood producers, writers and directors and is a must-read for anyone interested in what it really takes to get a film made, including:

Finding your story
Obtaining the rights
Developing the script
Hiring your cast and crew
Distributing your movie

Lawrence Turman, the producer of more than forty films, including The Graduate, The River Wild, Short Circuitand American History X, offers an insider's guidethat covers every aspect of the role, from finding a story and hiring actors to developing a script and marketing the finished product.