Film producer and studio head Thom Mount introduces himself and his current venture, Reliant Pictures, and discusses various aspects of using music in film – from how to get into the business and how music in film generates money, to finding the right music supervisor for a project and what he did to make the soundtracks to films like Car Wash and Smokey and the Bandit into landmark pop culture phenomena in their own right.

Film producer and studio head Thom Mount advises aspiring artists on what it takes to have a successful career, and why broadening your horizons increases your chances of tasting that success.

Film producer and studio head Thom Mount introduces himself and his current venture, Reliant Pictures.

Film producer and studio head Thom Mount discusses the relationship between films and their music soundtracks, and the influence that soundtracks have on both films and on popular culture. He also shares stories from his career about breaking now-legendary soundtracks, and how those albums and singles became pop culture events of their own.

Film producer and studio head Thom Mount shares his experiences working with Sidney Lumet and other directors, to illustrate the range of involvement that directors have in a film’s music – from “that temp track sounds great!” to “we need all the Marsalis brothers in the studio, now!”

Film producer and studio head Thom Mount discusses the business of using music in film, and the various ways that sound and music properties generate income for the studio, the producer, and the musicians. He also reveals how, as an older studio executive, he manages to stay current with what’s happening in pop music.

Film producer and studio head Thom Mount discusses the pleasures of working with a good music supervisor, how he goes about finding the right person for his project, and what a great music supervisor can add to a project.

Film producer and studio head Thom Mount advises aspiring music supervisors on how to start a career in that field – how to make your first industry connections, what to expect from your first gigs, and how to go it alone if you can’t find anyone to work with.

Film producer and studio head Thom Mount advises parents on why they should let their children pursue a career in music if that’s their dream – and how to cope with the fear that they’ll end up “tattooed and upside down in a ditch somewhere.”