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He was “a” producer. If he had actually decision making responsibility, I agree with you, but it sounds like he may have just been an actor who was given a prod

He was “a” producer. If he had actually decision making responsibility, I agree with you, but it sounds like he may have just been an actor who was given a producing credit as partial payment for taking a lower salary, and not someone with any actual involvement in the production decisions. A producer in name only, which I understand is common in the business.

eternalban 5y ago
That's not correct. "Alec Baldwin is producing and starring in the independent Western action movie “Rust” with Joel Souza directing from his own script, based on a story by Souza and Baldwin." ... "Highland Film Group will launch international sales at the upcoming Marché du Film Online, which launches on June 22. CAA Media Finance is handling the domestic rights, and BondIt Media Capital is financing. "Baldwin is producing through his El Dorado Pictures banner alongside Anjul Nigam and executive producer Matthew Helderman. Baldwin and Nigam produced Souza’s “Crown Vic.” Anna Granucci is also producing with Elizabeth L. Barbatelli as an executive producer." source: https://variety.com/2020/film/markets-festivals/alec-baldwin-western-rust-1234620085/ https://variety.com/2020/film/markets-festivals/alec-baldwin...
- nitrogen 5y ago
  That could all still just be labels. I worked with a former (presumably) credited film producer. They produced schedules, not decisions.
  - eternalban 5y ago
    It says quite clearly that Alec Baldwin and Joel Souza are following up with a second production together, filming a script written by Baldwin -- ironically about an accidental shooting -- financed by some other group and likely executed by others. So the speculation that "it sounds like he may have just been an actor who was given a producing credit as partial payment for taking a lower salary" that I commented on is clearly not correct. As to the "decisions", I'm sure he didn't sit down and sweat the operational details ("decisions"), where to get film, etc. But for decisions such as "who'll be the DP?", "we'll shoot in Santa Fe because it allows for non-union crew", or minimally chiming in on the production crisis and crew accommodations issue, are you seriously claiming Alec Baldwin was just hanging out chit chatting with the crew and was not involved at all? He's not some airhead pretty face, he's a business man as well and he is making a film with partners.
  - patrec 5y ago
    You know, if by all appearances you as an industry heavyweight are a driving decision maker in a project to the extent Baldwin has been in this, spend significant time on set and there's plain evidence of corner cutting leading to several serious safety lapses before you shoot someone dead, you don't get to say "it was all just appearances, I share no blame".

eternalban 5y ago

That's not correct. "Alec Baldwin is producing and starring in the independent Western action movie “Rust” with Joel Souza directing from his own script, based on a story by Souza and Baldwin." ... "Highland Film Group will launch international sales at the upcoming Marché du Film Online, which launches on June 22. CAA Media Finance is handling the domestic rights, and BondIt Media Capital is financing. "Baldwin is producing through his El Dorado Pictures banner alongside Anjul Nigam and executive producer Matthew Helderman. Baldwin and Nigam produced Souza’s “Crown Vic.” Anna Granucci is also producing with Elizabeth L. Barbatelli as an executive producer." source: https://variety.com/2020/film/markets-festivals/alec-baldwin-western-rust-1234620085/ https://variety.com/2020/film/markets-festivals/alec-baldwin...

nitrogen 5y ago
That could all still just be labels. I worked with a former (presumably) credited film producer. They produced schedules, not decisions.
- eternalban 5y ago
  It says quite clearly that Alec Baldwin and Joel Souza are following up with a second production together, filming a script written by Baldwin -- ironically about an accidental shooting -- financed by some other group and likely executed by others. So the speculation that "it sounds like he may have just been an actor who was given a producing credit as partial payment for taking a lower salary" that I commented on is clearly not correct. As to the "decisions", I'm sure he didn't sit down and sweat the operational details ("decisions"), where to get film, etc. But for decisions such as "who'll be the DP?", "we'll shoot in Santa Fe because it allows for non-union crew", or minimally chiming in on the production crisis and crew accommodations issue, are you seriously claiming Alec Baldwin was just hanging out chit chatting with the crew and was not involved at all? He's not some airhead pretty face, he's a business man as well and he is making a film with partners.
- patrec 5y ago
  You know, if by all appearances you as an industry heavyweight are a driving decision maker in a project to the extent Baldwin has been in this, spend significant time on set and there's plain evidence of corner cutting leading to several serious safety lapses before you shoot someone dead, you don't get to say "it was all just appearances, I share no blame".