"How can I do that?"

"Let me handle everything related to the crew as an assistant producer. I'll hire the crew, deal with the red tape, and direct and edit the show. In return, I get twenty-five-percent of the net income from the project."

"No salary, just like me. I remain the producer, and I have full control over the final cut," I replied. "Pay for the staff?"

"Director's Guild scale during the shoot, taken out of my percentage at the end," Linda replied. "I have confidence this is a winner, so I'd rather have the shot of a big payoff. The staff gets paid union scale, and your security...