What is the difference between a producer, executive producer, writer, and director?
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Producers are responsible for financing, hiring (directors, writers, actors, extras, wardrobe, set builders, stunt teams, pyrotechnics, effects studios, composers, orchestras, production staff, security, catering, etc.), contracts, payroll, legal, insurance, scheduling, logistics (transportation, accommodations, delivery, personnel wrangling, etc.), location scouting, equipment rental, licensing, permitting, marketing, merchandising, distribution, sales, etc.—the entire *business* of producing and selling an entertainment product.
There is such an enormous amount to be handled that most projects have multiple producers, each with assistants and staff. In addition, investors will often be credited as producers in consideration of their contributions.
An executive producer is the one who hires producers and delegates responsibility to them.
A director is responsible for the creative vision of the product. They drive the process of casting, previsualization, storyboarding, blocking, shooting, effects and stunts development, re-shooting, pickups, looping, editing, foley production, soundtrack development, etc. They delegate to key roles such as casting director, director of photography, stunt coordinator, editor, etc.
A writer develops a screenplay which sequences all of the scenes, and details the action, narration, and dialogue.
It’s not uncommon for an individual to play multiple roles, spanning these categories on a single production.
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