Roberto Orci Not Directing Trek XIII

[Mudd]

If that's the way one thinks about such things, I suppose.

 

[Harvey]

The producer title has become a joke, really.

Yeah, I don't even note it in my DVD/Blu-Ray database anymore.

The uselessness of many producer credits in motion pictures is nothing new; it has been happening for decades. That's why the Producers Guild of America has started certifying credits with the "p.g.a." label. The proliferation of producing credits hasn't stopped, but now it's a little easier to see which ones have actual weight behind them.

At least, that's the idea. Maurice is better equipped to comment on the practice than I am.

 

[urbandefault]

I've always thought that designating an actor in a movie or tv series as "producer" was just a way to pad a paycheck. That, and maybe to give the actor more input into production decisions. Probably all done in salary negotiations.

I have no idea how that stuff works, but it's how my old addled brain justifies it.

 

[BigJake]

If that's the way one thinks about such things, I suppose.

Not the kind of thing that would've occurred to me about someone who wasn't Mr. "I Make Movies And You Don't," but yeah, it occurs to me about Orci. I'm not evaluating his movies by his personality, but OTOH I shan't pretend I don't think he's an asshole.