5/9/2023 0 Comments Lehane the given daySo you were active in getting Scorsese on board? Cause then you let the talent come in and do their thing. Then once you get to that point where you have a locked script and you have a director, I think you’re, you know, you’re about as useful as a eunuch at a stud farm, I mean there’s just no point to stick around after that, whether you are a producer or a writer or whatever. Lehane: No, no, it was something that very early on I wanted to be active in terms of, you know right from the get-go, when I got the rights back to Shutter Island, I wanted to be extremely proactive in terms of who I sold the rights to, who was on that short list, where we went in terms of - once they became involved - in terms of who we went to, screenwriters, directors, etc. “What do you give your secretary instead of a raise? You give her an associate producer credit.” Question: I noticed that Shutter Island is the first film that you’ve actually been listed as an Executive Producer on, and I was curious if that was an actual change in your involvement with the film or it was just something they just added as a courtesy.ĭennis Lehane: Oh, no, it wasn’t a courtesy. You can either read the transcript below or listen to the interview by clicking here.
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