An executive producer is the money man who finds the cash to make the movie. The producer or (line producer) is the person who is responsible for the day to day operations and hires the director and crew. The director and producer hire the cast.
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Film Producer is someone who gets the money for the film and hired the production crew such as Directors, Writers, Production Designers. With the money the producers can bring the crew together to...