At the moment there are a series of memes circulating the internet, created by Todd Downing, which depict six different ways that an entertainment job can be viewed. Eric Gozlan, CEO of Goldrush Entertainment Inc., surely must relate to most of job the depictions on the one of the more popular of the series.

The job is Producer. Image number one is entitled “What my friends think I do”, and shows a handsome gentleman in a tux pulling a rabbit out of a hat. The job of a movie producer is multi-faceted, and pulling off the occasional last minute magic trick to save the day is too often a necessity.

Image number two is “What my mom thinks I do” and shows an apparently homeless man sleeping on a bench, a shopping cart of his possessions at his side. There is no indication that Eric Gozlan’s mother thinks this way, but being a producer of independent movies is not as secure a position as that of a surgeon. But with many successful films and a sound financial background, Gozlan has helped Goldrush Entertainment to become a viable and competitive entity in the entertainment world.

Number three shows a man tossing money into the air, and bears the title “What society thinks I do”. Fortunately Goldrush Entertainment has proven themselves as a company that produces critically acclaimed movies with wide audience appeal. But there are many independent producers chuckling and thinking “I wish”.

Number four is a picture of what appears to be Ebenezer Scrooge hoarding a pile of gold coins. Independent films do not have the huge budgets of studio backed movies, so producers such as Eric Gozlan must know when to open the wallet and when to pull back. “Beautiful Boy” was completed on budget, a mere 1.5 million dollars. In a large studio production that might have represented the main actor’s trailer and the director’s chair. Despite the restricted budget, the project was so attractive that Gozlan was able to sell the lead roles to well known actors Michael Sheen and Maria Bello.

Number five shows a group photo of five successful producers with the header “What I think I do”. One young producer commented on Todd Downing’s Facebook page: “I think I am the guy on the right” (Steven Spielberg).

The last panel is “What I really do”, and shows two cowboys on horses rounding up a herd of cats. Comments ranged from “they only have cats to herd?” to “OMG, so TRUE!”

Even for an established producer like Eric Gozlan, keeping everyone from the cast and crew to the delivery personnel on the right track must often feel like herding cats. But that is what a producer does, and he is establishing himself as a man who is very good at his job.

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