Movie Producer?

[nessi]

Im 15 and want to possibly become a movie producer but im still undecided. What does the job involve and what will i need to study etc.

[dot.hawkes]

i think you have to have the ability to raise an inordinate amount of finance that is supported by a huge insurance policy incase your project is a flop.

[Buenchico]

(Answerbank seems to be having problems accepting anythiing other than very short answers, so I'll try splitting this up).

Details of careers leading to the role of movie producer are here:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyo urcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile1352/

A producer is often involved mainly with the legal and financial side of movie-making. (So a degree in law or business studies might be relevant). If you're more interested in the creative side of things, then your ultimate aim should be to become a director:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyo urcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile1331/

[Buenchico]

You can only become a producer or director after gaining many years experience in the movie business. That can be fairly difficult in the UK because our film industry is much smaller than that of the USA. (Junior film staff can't normally get employment visas to work in Hollywood. Only the 'big name' producers, directors and actors, are allowed to work in the USA. The US authorities have to agree that the UK citizen is doing a job which can't be done in the same way by a US citizen).

[Buenchico]

For information on other jobs in the movie industry, see these links:

Assistant director:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyo urcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile507/

Production assistant:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyo urcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile980/

Production manager:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyo urcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile1350/

Chris

[nessi]

hey thanks alot youve been a big help

[hundreddolla]

You want to become a Film Producer but don't know what it entails?! How do you know you want to be one then?

[nessi]

i mainly needed to know how much experience i would have to gain and what i would have to study not what a producer is