Creative Producing: A Pitch-to-Picture Guide to Movie Development

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Go behind the scenes with the producer of Father of the Bride to learn all the skills necessary to be a top Hollywood producer

As former co-president of Dolly Parton's production company, Sandollar, and as a successful independent producer, Carol Baum is an expert in the art of film production. Creative Producing provides a crash course in the often-misunderstood producer's role and the many skills needed to survive and thrive in Hollywood. Readers receive a master class in productionfrom pitching, script development, and packaging, to working with celebrities, difficult executives, and other boldfaced-names. Enhanced with behind-the-scenes stories from Baum's illustrious career, Creative Producing offers an intimate look behind the Hollywood curtain to give film students, cinephiles, aspiring executives, and industry insiders a must-have guide to understanding film development from successful pitch to smash-hit picture.

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"Carol is one of the most decent, capable, and talented people Ive ever worked with. She was the heart and soul of my company Sandollar during the years that she was with us." Dolly Parton

"Carol Baum was the first real producer who saw my potential as a creator. She has always been one of the most astute, wise, kind, funny and indefatigable producers in our business and working with her was a total pleasure." Mike White, Writer/Director,The White Lotus, The Good Girl

"For a director, Carol Baum is a dream producer. She champions your vision, has your back when crises arise, offers astute feedback, and makes every member of the team feel valued. Most importantly, after having produced successful features in every genre over many decades, Carol remains as passionate about movies as ever." Ken Kwapis, Director,He's Just Not That Into You,Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,The Larry Sanders Show,The Office

"Anybody and everybody would gain from Carol's wide-ranging experience and knowledge. I myself have had the pleasure of working with her and speak from personal experience." Larry Turman, Producer,The Graduate;Author ofSo You Want to Be a Producer; former Chair of USC's Peter StarkProducing Program for 30 years

"What does it take to be a success in this crazy business Dont ask me. I just work here. But I know someone who can fill you in on it all Carol Baum. She has taste, talent, know-how, and a lifetime of experience as a successful working producer.So, crack this thing open and let her show you the ropes." Harvey Fierstein, Actor/Writer,Kinky Boots, Torch Song Trilogy, Hairspray, Tidy Endings

"I have yet to meet a sharper or more knowledgeable producer.I was in good hands with Carol Baum; you will be, too." Andy Breckman, Writer/Producer, Monk, Rat Race, I.Q.

"We wrote You Kill Me as a writing sample, honestly never dreaming it would get made.Carol Baum knew better than we did. She made our non-dream a splendid reality." Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, Writers/Producers,Avengers: Endgame, The Gray Man, You Kill Me

Author Bio

Carol Baum has produced 34 movies, 17 of them independently. As co-president of Sandollar Productions, Dolly Parton and Sandy Gallins production company, for ten years, she produced such hits as Father of the Bride; the Academy Award-winning documentary Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt; Jacknife; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Kicking and Screaming; and many more. As an indie producer, Baum's films include The Good Girl, My First Mister, and Boychoir, as well as television movies for Hallmark and several documentaries. Baum currently teaches producing at USCs School of Cinematic Arts and is a mentor for the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC.