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| A '''show runner''' is a person who has had proven success in the ] industry, and typically has close ties to executives at various major television networks. Since show runner are often trusted to know how to produce successful shows within time and budgetary constraints, someone seeking to pitch a new show to a network will typically find a show runner to promote it to the network executives for them; if the show is accepted, the show runner will then typically also oversee production, at least initially. | |||
| A show runner is basically a production bitch who must run scripts, get coffee for producers and directors and move garbage cans out of the hallways, so you have a clear path to run back and forth, upstairs and downstairs. You must have photocopy machine skills, phone skills for calling the pizza man (crew gets very hungry). A show runner must know how to put 50 cents into a vending machine because if there is no coffee, you must get the production staff chocolate bars. You must love yourself because you will get yelled at on any given moment. You must be willing to get insulted on a daily basis. But you will love your job because it pays $12.00 an hour and everybody knows you. | |||
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A show runner is a person who has had proven success in the television industry, and typically has close ties to executives at various major television networks. Since show runner are often trusted to know how to produce successful shows within time and budgetary constraints, someone seeking to pitch a new show to a network will typically find a show runner to promote it to the network executives for them; if the show is accepted, the show runner will then typically also oversee production, at least initially.
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