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Page 93 - Exercise 4

Listening - I love my job.

Part A - Listen to an interview with a TV producer. Write down three things a producer does.

• Welcome to another edition of behind the scenes. The show that profiles fascinating jobs and the people that do them. I’m Rita Roberts. Our guest today is Scott Jasper. A local TV producer. Hello Scott. Welcome.

• Hi, thank you for inviting me, Rita.

• Let me begin by saying that I asked a few people what they thought a producer does. And I was surprised at all the different responses I got.

• Yeah, you’re so right. When I tell people I’m a producer I often get a slightly confused reaction. Sort of like, oh really?

• Well, let’s clear up the mystery.

• I’d love to. First off, let me say that not every producer does exactly the same things, but I can say that they are all tired and stressed out, but probably love their job. For myself, I can tell you that my job allows me to be in charge of things and at the same time work as part of a team. There’s a lot of responsibility to this job too. I have to see that everything is done correctly, on time and within the budget.

• Most people probably think of the producer as the money person. Is there a creative side to the job too?

• Oh, absolutely. For example, I do research and think up ideas for shows with the writers. And then I work with the directors of the performers. You have to have a strong personality to be a producer. You have to be in charge of everyone. Get them to do what you want. But you still have to be nice to them.

• That can’t be easy.

• Oh, no, not at all. Also, you have to be able to make quick decisions and if something you thought was great isn’t working. You can’t waste time. You have to let it go and start again. This isn’t the job for someone who is indecisive or hates being under pressure. I love the excitement and the opportunity to work with very interesting people.

• Well, this has been very informative Scott, but I’m afraid were out of time. Thank you so much for being our guest today.

• Oh, it’s been my pleasure.

• Speaking for behind the scenes. I’m Rita Roberts.