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What Does an Executive Producer Do?

What Does an Executive Producer Do?

The misunderstood role explained

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Scott Dikkers
Apr 25, 2025
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Bernie Brillstein was an entertainment industry giant who represented a lot of the biggest stars of the day, like John Belushi, Loren Michaels, and Jim Henson. He was an early pioneer of the practice of attaching himself to movies and TV shows as an executive producer when the shows featured talent he represented.

He recounts a wild ride…

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