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Making of Documentary Question

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9/8/09 at 7:44pm
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Hi everyone,

It's been a long time since I've posted anything (I actually capitalize things now, oh my!).  Just had a quick question; moderators, please feel free to move this to a different forum if it doesn't fit.  

I am looking for a decent making of documentary for a film that focuses more on the producer's role in the film.  Does anyone have any suggestions? I am doing a lecture for a class and I was hoping to give them a really good example, and "Lost in La Mancha" has been shown too many times in the students' other classes...

Thank you! 
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9/9/09 at 5:27pm
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Oh, that's a toughie..

most people have no clue what a producer even does.  Some just have the high-concept version: "he controls/spends the money."

I only know a little more than that, myself: s/he has some other control; Gary Kurtz was allegedly responsible for riding herd on George Lucas in the first Star Wars film, "no, it wasn't right, do it again," sort of thing.

Leo
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9/10/09 at 10:58am
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Is the Gary Kurtz stuff in an episode IV documentary? I remember seeing a pretty big presence of Lucas' new producer on the prequels in those making ofs--do you recommend those? 
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9/10/09 at 5:51pm
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I can't remember where I saw the comments about/from Gary Kurtz.  I'm inclined to think it was an internet interview (or quoted on the internet) shortly after the release of Attack of the Clones.

Leo
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