what do the executive producer do in a movie . if i remember correctly it the person who raise the financial backing to make the movie . you might notice in a great number of movie star sean connery that he be also the executive producer which meant connery himself raise the money since he be a major player . unfortunately it should also be point out that a great number of movie star sean connery be solely make because he manage to raise the money since he a major hollywood player and it usually an indication that when the credit read that the executive producer and the star of the movie be one and the same the movie itself be nothing more than a star vehicle with the story or screenplay not be up to scratch protocol follow the saga of one sunny davis a kooky bimboesque cocktail waitress who save a visiting dignitary and a a reward get make a top diplomat . likely . a thing progress m davis ( who have problem be able to string two sentence together ) find herself in more outlandish and less likely situation . when i say that protocol star goldie hawn who be also the film executive producer do you understand what i be say about the story or screenplay not be up to scratch . exactly .