Jon Kilik - Producer

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James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2020

⏱️ 76 minutes

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EPISODE 59 - JON KILIK - Producer

We had the opportunity of sitting down with a producer we’ve had the pleasure of working with, Jon Kilik (FOXCATCHER, THE HUNGER GAMES, BABEL, DO THE RIGHT THING). He clued us in on a few subjects - whey there are so many producers on projects, how the producer credit has been devalued, and the difference in the producer roles in movies and TV. We learned that there’s always a way to figure out how to get a movie made and how he chooses projects. He also shared his experiences of working with Spike Lee with whom he has been a frequent collaborator. And that’s just a few of the subjects we got into! A great episode you won’t want to miss!

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to the Team Deacons podcast. This podcast is a dialogue between
0:11.0	Roger and James Deacons often joined in the conversation by a guest.
0:16.3	It's very informal and we never know where it will go.
0:20.3	We're connecting through Zoom, so bear that in mind when you hear the audio.
0:25.0	If you'd like to submit a question or topic, please do so by emailing pod, POD at Roger Deacons.com.
0:36.0	This episode is sponsored by Otto Nemitz Camera Rental,
0:40.0	newly located in Culver City. Otto Nemitz is known for its premier service and support to productions for 41 years.
0:51.0	Today we're pleased to welcome a guest who will help us explore the role of the producer.
0:55.6	His credit list is extensive.
0:57.8	He's worked often with directors such as Spike Lee, Alejandro Inouitu.
1:03.2	Julian Schnabel and Oliver Stone,
1:05.5	and his other credits include Dead Man Walking
1:08.9	Before Night Falls, Girl Six, Fox Catcher, and The Hunger Game movies.
1:15.2	We're happy to welcome John Killick with us today.
1:18.4	Thank you, John, for doing this.
1:21.2	Thank you for having me.
1:22.4	Very excited to be here. Good to see you both, knowing you both a long time and happy to be here to help out.
1:29.0	Right. Thank you. We normally start with just asking how you got to where you are now. Was it something that you always knew you wanted to do or was it something you found later? How did you get to this point?
1:43.0	Well, it was not something I always wanted to do.
1:47.0	I was not struck by lightning as a child
1:50.0	and wanted to be a filmmaker because of a certain movie I saw. I didn't have any real access to the business through friends or family. I grew up in middle class suburban New Jersey and had no idea what went into making a movie.
2:08.6	I enjoyed them.
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