Producer

 Why is the producer's role so important in a film?  What are some of their responsibilities on the movie crew?

Producers are usually the first to get involved, spotting the creative opportunity of a production. They're usually the overall decision makers. They will come up with ideas, and hire people to write the script for it. They need to have commercial awareness. They have to be able to market it to the distributers and to the public. The producer will also work with everyone on the crew.