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David Heyman on Producing 'Harry Potter' and 'Gravity'
From "Harry Potter" to "Gravity," producer David Heyman on the producer's role.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenDavid Heyman talks about the book that made his career -- Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone. He convinced Warner Bros. to option it under his production deal and then went on to produce the billion-dollar franchise. Now he has his first Oscar contender with Gravity. He talks about working with Alfonson Cuarón and the role of the producer.
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Producer David Heyman talks about how he decided early on in his career to make books a big part of his business. The book that changed his life? Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . When he read it in galley form -- as an unpublished novel -- he was sure it would make a good film.
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