But Encores, after all, wasn't conceived as a testing platform for big-time producers.

Our friend the big-time producer.

"Not a big-time producer or a Hamlet."

Lawrence Bender has, without question, the smallest office of any big-time producer in Hollywood.

They are in the heat of legal battle with a big-time producer over the profits from a hit movie.

They also usually don't involve a name star and a big-time producer.

I've done this more for the love of musical comedy than to be a big-time producer.

Singing waiter Stone gets his huge break on a magical night when his song wows a big-time producer and a gold-digging showgirl he fancies.

The big-time producer was talking on a cellphone so small he had to hold it between his thumb and forefinger.

I noticed that the big-time producer paused his deal spew long enough to raise an eyebrow at the sight of my Coke and back-up ice.