Photo of Neil Moritz by Austin Hargrave

The Original Film principal discusses casting Channing Tatum with Jonah Hill in the buddy comedy, spending too much money on “The Green Lantern” and avoiding craft services on location.

This story originally appeared in the March 16 issue of The Hollywood Reporter.

By the time the action sequel Fast Five roared through theaters this past summer, Neal H. Moritz‘s films had grossed more than $5 billion worldwide.

The producer, 52, who specializes in high-octane crowd-pleasers, isn’t throttling back.

Moritz has five more big-budget studio pictures set for release during the next 18 months, beginning with Sony’s 21 Jump Street — a comedy remake of the 1980s TV show that opens March 16, four days after its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival — and followed Aug. 3 by Sony’s sci-fi remake Total Recall, starring Colin Farrell. Those could easily put another billion or two on his pile. His company, which has 17 employees, also has produced the TV series Prison Break, The Big C and the upcoming NBC comedy Save Me.

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It concludes with this list of SURVIVAL TIPS:

MY TIPS FOR SURVIVING ON LOCATION: Moritz, who spends at least 100 days a year on sets, shares his five essential custom tweaks to make it livable

1. No Catering: I never eat catering. I want to know the best local restaurant closest to the set. I always ask the Teamsters. Shooting The Bounty Hunter in New York, we went to Piccola Venezia in Astoria, Queens. That’s one of the best places I’ve ever been to.
2. Take Walks: Whenever I can take a break on set, I’ll walk the neighborhood. I just start to think. The fact that I get to make movies in all these places and get to see the world that way is the best part of making movies, honestly.
3. Custom Chair: My chair gets shipped to wherever I am. I can’t sit in those film chairs. It’s got a hard back and a hard seat, and it’s much more comfortable. It has all my devices — my iPhone, my iPad, my computer — and that becomes my office.
4. Rough Company: The people I like hanging out with on the set are the Teamsters and the stuntmen. I like their attitude about life. Outdoorsmen, surfers, motorcycle riders, willing to go do crazy things and explore, and I love that.
5. The Right Hotel: It’s gotta have a great gym, room service at any time and be near a movie theater. Those are my demands. Like in Boston for R.I.P.D., I stayed at the St. Regis — the Sports Club/LA is attached to it and the movie theater is next door.