Produce Yourself

Terence and Ian discuss doing a show with an airdate or not.  Ian prefers one because he feels he knows when the pain will end.  But Terence's show has 5 passes of notes vs the typical 3, which Ian finds even more painful.  Sometimes producing TV is the most rewarding work in the world, and other times it’s... painful.  Ian shouts out his exec at Discovery, Joe Schneier.  Ian compares him to a Holland clog rather than a flip flop.  The guys discuss the number of takes vs number of scenes you can get in a day of shooting, and when do you chase story?  There's an absurdity of “just shooting” because you’re already there when it requires so much time and money.  The guys discuss when to overshoot and when not to, and how to shoot just enough that you've got options and can cover yourself when network notes come your way. Executive Producers, showrunners, and production company owners -- Terence Michael and Ian Gelfand have produced over 50 television series and 20 feature films between the two of them.  They're