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I can’t tell you what was said at the “Produced By” Conference in the Gordon On Gordon: How To Be A Great Producer panel because the organizers at the last minute disinvited journalists to it. Just like they did with James Cameron. But it was funny and profane — and not just about Watchmen. (Did anybody ask him when he’s going to be sued by Warner Bros?) So be satisfied with this pic of Larry Gordon (Die Hard, Field of Dreams, Hellboy), Mark Gordon (The Day After Tomorrow, Saving Private Ryan, Grey’s Anatomy), and moderator Vance Van Petten, Executive Director, Producers Guild of America.
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It was a raucous, highly entertaining recollection from both esteemed producers about their experiences in the business–how they each got their passion projects made (Field of Dreams, Saving Private Ryan) and how much the movie business has changed during both their tenures. The essential gist — studios don’t care about story, they care about numbers; nobody buys ‘great ideas’ anymore, just great packages; and that every aspiring producer should understand the fear facing a studio executive to greenlight a movie. Saying yes is akin to pushing a button that ‘blows themselves up’ because the risks are so high and if that yes decision results in a failure, they’re history.
The most interesting (and frightening) insight was in how long it took each of them to get Field of Dreams (L. Gordon) and Saving Private Ryan (M. Gordon) made–something like 12 years and 9 years respectively.
Quite possibly everything that’s wrong with Hollywood today.
“Anyone who tells you no, is wrong.”
Larry Gordon, Produced By Conference 2009