Bill Mechanic

Shankman and Mechanic on Oscar Eve: 'We Were Stifled by Academy Dictums'

March 4, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Still, the telecast co-producers tell TheWrap they've "gone further than anybody has ever gone in stretching the boundaries."

  

Oscar Producer Mechanic: The Show Will Be 'Emotional'

February 25, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

“This has a chance of being something exceptional, as opposed to just good”

  

Oscars' Mechanic Defends Axing Best-Song Performances

February 17, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Dancers will be showcased in two big numbers, one of them said to be unlike any previous Oscars dance number ever

  

Academy Unveils 'Fabulous Bling' of Oscar Set

February 17, 2010 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Idea of modernist set is to immerse viewers in the movies, says designer

  

Two Producers Usually a Crowd for Oscar

October 23, 2009 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

On the rare occasions when the Academy uses a pair of producers, the result can be a neat division of labor ... or big confusion.

  

New Producers: Views From the Trenches

October 21, 2009 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

Crew members weigh in on a production team that's new to live television.

  

Mechanic, Shankman -- What's Next for Oscar?

October 20, 2009 By Steve Pond 2 years ago

The big question now is whether the choice of host will fall toward the Shankman side of the scale.

  

Mechanic, Shankman to Produce 82nd Oscars

October 20, 2009 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

Former Fox chief and "So You Think You Can Dance" choreographer to head telecast.

  

Mechanic to Deliver IFTA Keynote

September 14, 2009 By Wrap Staff 2 years ago

Pandemonium founder will speak at event, held Sept. 28 in Century City.

  

Hollywood Breakthrough: "Coraline's" Mechanic

March 10, 2009 By Bill Mechanic (to Eric Estrin) 3 years ago

All the studios looked at “Coraline” as if you can’t scare kids, forgetting that the classic Disney pictures all did it.

  

Bill Mechanic Talks About the Decline of DVD Sales

February 15, 2009 By Nicole LaPorte 3 years ago

“You can't flood the market with every TV show, every reality show, and dump your library into the market all at one time

  
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