An interesting development within the movie world in recent years has been the rise of the actor\/producer. Performers have had their own production companies since the days of United Artists, but it is much more common now than before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes it so surprising is that the role of a movie producer is often considered to be a somewhat thankless one. Producers have overall responsibility; both at the pre-production and post-production stage.That means sorting out scripts, actors and financing, as well as overseeing the final edit and promotional strategy for a film. It is a lot of work to take on, but clearly some actors really relish it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some of the ones who have turned producer during the past few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the more successful examples is Hollywood icon Brad Pitt. For many people, he is still best known as an actor and his list of major hit movies is a lengthy one. He rose to fame in the early 1990s, thanks to a supporting role in Thelma and Louise. Then he consolidated his stardom with a string of hits, from Legends of the Fall <\/em>and Seven<\/em> to the Ocean\u2019s<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those latter films made casinos cool and glamorous to a new generation. That appeal has continued with casino gaming now legal across much of the US and Canada and residents enjoying playing casino games such as slots<\/a> online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pitt has increasingly switched his attentions to the production role though. He owns a stake in the company Plan B Entertainment which has been behind a number of hit films. Some of them saw him combine producing and acting duties \u2013 such as The Tree of Life <\/em>and World War Z<\/em> \u2013 but many of the recent ones have featured him solely as producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An exciting upcoming project that he is overseeing is the 2025 film F1<\/em>. This will take on the world of motorsports and will see Pitt return to acting as well as producing. He is set to portray an injured ex-driver who mentors a young up-and-comer. It is one of the hotly anticipated films for next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pitt\u2019s co-star in those Ocean\u2019s<\/em> films is also a very successful movie producer. George Clooney became a star<\/a> as a result of the 1990s television drama ER<\/em>, where he played Dr Doug Ross. After leaving the show, he made a comfortable transition into movies with hit roles in Out of Sight, Solaris <\/em>and Ocean\u2019s Eleven<\/em>. He also made the move into the producing world and has enjoyed similarly impressive results.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back in 2006 he launched a production company named Smokehouse Pictures and it has a strong track record. That includes the 2013 film Argo<\/em>, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Just like Pitt, Clooney has sometimes doubled up as producer and performer. However he has often added a third string to his bow by directing the films made by his production company.\u00a0 Recent examples of movies he produced, directed and starred in include The Midnight Sky <\/em>and The Monuments Men<\/em>. With that degree of involvement, there is nowhere to hide if the film is a flop.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGeorge Clooney<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Natalie Portman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n