Dear Art Producer

Jacki Angeletti comes on the show today to share her experience being a production consultant as well as having worked decades on the agency side. Tune in for an interesting glimpse into the mystery of production consulting.   Key Takeaways [:30] Heather introduces Jacki and they jump right into talking about the lack of communication that occurs which may be the cause of the “cost consultant mystery.” [5:36] Why do clients hire third parties, cannot the agency provide the information? Jacki shares why she thinks production consultants are a thing. [6:41] Jacki speaks about how she likes to be involved at different stages, depending on the project and the producer. [8:35] Heather talks about her use of the hairy arm theory and asks Jacki to speak to how EVP handles their cost savings in a fair manner. [12:00] Get to know your cost consultant — and if not the individual, then the agency — so you can learn the best ways to work with them. [14:23] Heather talks about what she will be working on in her own practi