Book Description

Producer Steve Ecclesine has boiled down more than 30 years and over 700 shows as an independent Hollywood producer into one book. So You Wanna Be A Producer? features 130 essays on a wide variety of subjects, as well as a complete budget for anyone seriously considering jumping into the shark tank. Used in dozens of film schools worldwide, So You Wanna Be A Producer? is a boy scout's handbook for anyone interested in show business. _x000D_ _x000D_ Also included is Ecclesine's second book, Adventures of a Migrant Film Worker, which tells hair-raising tales of what it's like working inside the belly of the beast._x000D_ _x000D_ “...filled with experiences and insights that you have to learn from the experts that are rarely shared with the general public.” -Tony Krantz, Producer, 24, Dracula, Mulholland Drive, Felicity, Sports Night_x000D_ _x000D_ “30 year showbiz vet Ecclesine hits the mark in this candid, informative, and witty look at what life and a career are like for the people who do the heavy lifting in Hollywood.” _x000D_ - Kevin Fortson, Warner Horizon TV Production Exec_x000D_ - _x000D_ “Very insightful, delightful and frightful!” – Ken Shapiro, Producer, Golden Globes, Dick Clark Productions_x000D_ _x000D_ “This book contains all the things you should know if you are venturing into the filmmaking business and all the things you wish you had known if you’re already in the “Biz.” – Tom Ara, Esq., Film and Television lawyer_x000D_ _x000D_ “Becoming a producer in Hollywood is like trying to drive up the freeway off ramp in rush hour. Steve’s book will tell you how to avoid the head on collisions and by the end of it, you’ll be driving like a stunt man.” – Laura Gregory, CEO of Great Guns Ad agency _x000D_