Assignment One - Producer Interview

Talk to at least one production professional in one of the following positions: PM, POC, AD.
How will you find someone?
1. look on line: find sources for the film professionals in your assigned state. Try major cities' film office/commissions
2. Write to at least 5 or 6 production people and ask if you can interview them
3. interview the first to respond - if you have not heard back in two days, try five more. YOU HAVE LITTLE TIME to complete the assignment and the most challenging part is finding someone to interview.

State up front that you are a student looking for a short interview.
Do NOT conduct the interview via email unless they ask.
Do not talk for more than 15 minutes. Take notes.
Let them know the interview will be posted on the class blog and you can include or not include their name and company name as they wish.

Ask the following:
1. Can you briefly define your job to me?
2. How did you get started in the business?
3. How do you tell someone over you (your boss) that you can't accomplish an assigned task?
4. Do you have any advice for a media student starting out?

Send a thank you note, blind copy me if you are emailing it, or photocopy it for me if you mail it. This part is 2 points of the assignment.

Post your interview on the blog, include your name at the top. Read all the other blog posts, because questions on the exam can come from the material. Not nit picky questions, but overall themes.