Mathew Ferrante - VP of Physical Production at Paramount Pictures

Mathew Ferrante is the VP of Physical Production at Paramount Pictures. Listening and editing this week’s episode felt a bit like uncovering a time capsule. At the time of this recording way back in January of 2019, Mathew (yes, with one T because he’s cool like that) had been at Paramount for 5 years. So, it’s wild to think in a few short months he will have been there for 6 years. The bullet train that is time… Originally from Arlington Heights, IL, just outside Chicago, Mathew got his start as a PA on one of my favorite indie films, WAITRESS, starring Keri Russell and Andy Griffith. Eventually, he found his way to the Physical Production Management Trainee Program at Warner Bros. where he quickly grew into a staff coordinator for the president of physical production. Currently, Matt oversees titles ranging from $5 million to $20 million dollars. His most recent credits include OVERLOAD and THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX with JJ Abrams’s Bad Robot, Johnny Knoxville’s ACTION POINT. Our chat gets a bit inside baseball at times as he explains titles within the studio and deconstructs the importance of tax incentives. We also tackle the challenges of being an executive and making it home in time to put his daughters to bed. So, in this hour together, you’ll get a taste of a day in the life of a studio executive and a peek behind the curtain from someone who has been at Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. You’ll learn: How the Physical Production department works alongside with the Creative department to greenlight a movie How being at a studio allowed him to be a family man How Keri Russell encouraged him to keep going His time at Harvard and being a part of Hasty Pudding Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this week’s episode! Beijos, Caca