1) Have your own point of view. Be a great listener, communicator, collaborator and sales person of ideas. Always be working on your craft whether you’re getting paid for it or not. Find motivated partners who have a common vision for advancing your career. Save half the money you make. Keep evolving.
2) The very best line producers in the commercial/content world are those who are able to walk the fine line of helping to bring a directors vision to life, keeping open lines of positive communications with the agency/client group, make it all happen on budget (under budget’s even better) and most importantly, have everyone involved feel like the end result exceeded their expectations. Equal parts creative collaborator, logistical expert, financial negotiator, diplomat and happy host.
