What does a Producer and executive producer do?

[RiseDarthVader]

I'm not sure exactly what a producer or a executive producer does, can anyone tell me?

[Bumblebee1983]

I'm not sure exactly what a producer or a executive producer does, can anyone tell me?

Hire the director, writers, cast, and front the money basically.

[xXRavenXx]

I'm not sure exactly what a producer or a executive producer does, can anyone tell me?

Watch the cash flow and bitch about investors

[xAgonyxScenex]

the producer has the toughest job generally...the producer basically over looks EVERYTHING

[raddimus]

as hes putting up most the cash...hence the word produce...r

[Trigger Mike]

Producer = the person who will accept the Oscar.

Executive Producer = connection to the money (not normally the source).

Having said this, the term 'producer' gets thrown around far too much. You never really know what someone credited as a producer has done anymore.

[nelson]

I'm not sure exactly what a producer or a executive producer does, can anyone tell me?

At the "is there a guy..." line is your answer.

[Beej]

At the "is there a guy..." line is your answer.

Oh, the funny bone, that just smacked it hard... made me almost spit the egg nog which wasn't that good and should have been spat out being the rank disguesting vile slog that it was, but was swallowed anyway. William Fichtner... only reason I watch "Prison Break". Looks hysterical.