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What is a “Producer-in-Chief”???
Hello all, I’ve been using the COW for 3 or 4 years now, but haven’t posted until now. The COW is great stuff.
Here’s a little levity for you guys. I’m just finishing up some of the first episodes of a state government-produced show which is regionally-syndicated (yes, I work in state government), and I needed the credits finalized for a show. I take the credits list to our boss, who is listed as an Executive Producer (since that’s kinda what he does, at least in a supervisory role), along with another Executive Producer, who is in-charge of production for the show. He said he wasn’t an Executive Producer — that was the other guy — he is the Producer-in-Chief, as he is Editor-in-Chief of our magazine. I told him, “There’s no such thing.” He replied, “Here there is.” He’s the boss; no argument there. So there you go. If you were ever wondering what a Producer-in-Chief was, now you know! I just hope none of my TV colleagues see it and think I’m ignorant or something!
tim
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It’s crazy how many people can take that one position during a production…you should make a wikipedia article of it…I mean ive heard of it a couple times, but no detailed average explination for it.
Nate Hurwitz
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I did a quick Google search and looks like “Producers-in-Chief” are indigenous to Australia? Hmmmm.
tim
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Corollary to this is the fact that the lower down on the corporate or government ladder you go, the longer (and more tightly spaced) your title CG gets:
President
Vice-President
Assistant Vice-President for blah-blah
Executive Assistant Vice-President for blah-blah
Manager, blah-blah-based-blahbetty-blah for Blah-blah, (plus throw in some degree initials underneath that) -
A past episode of the animated comedy series “King of the Hill” had Hank Hill and his neighbors making a film to promote their town of Arlen. After doling out crew jobs, Hank, voiced by Mike Judge, says, “And I… will be THE PRESIDENT of the Movie!”
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“And I… will be THE PRESIDENT of the Movie!”
I think I like that one better, Chuck!
tim
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Heh, heh…
Sounds like another title for “Not very media savvy bureaucrat with self image issues” to me…
I suppose “Producer-in-Chief” is shorter to type in the credits…
TimK,
Director,
Kolb Productions,Creative Cow Host,
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P I C = W A N A B
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[Tim Ward] “I did a quick Google search and looks like “Producers-in-Chief” are indigenous to Australia?”
Are they marsupials???
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producer in chief= a dude trying to produce who has a tiny weener.
lol
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