Posts by Rick Schwartz

  • What Do Movie Producers Do? A Movie Producer Explains

    There’s something wrong in the film business today, yet no one dares speak of it — until today. Though it may jeopardize my own flailing career, I’ve courageously decided to expose an industry-wide crisis. To put the problem in perspective, we’ll need to rewind to film’s golden era. Let’s start with two films that are […]

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    Why Do Movies Suck? Ask a Guy Who Makes Them

    I produce movies for a living, which used to be the best job in the history of jobs. Not the actual “making them” part, but more importantly the “talking about them” part. Everywhere I went, I was the belle of the ball. I’d go to a benefit for cancer research and be surrounded by the […]