“You have to invest in yourself. If you don’t invest in you, how can you ask somebody else to? You kinda have to have your own skin in the game.”
In this clip from our podcast, award-winning writer/director/producer and actor Tamika shares how valuable it is to invest in yourself. Tamika founded the non-profit organization Make A Film Foundation and is currently a supervising producer for the series Monogamy on Amazon Prime.
Continue listening to our conversation on entering the entertainment business without an agent or manager and the difference between filmmaking and commercial director. We also discuss the need for diverse voices in underrepresented communities in the commercial world and balancing art with commerce.
The full episode is available at Creative Haven under Apple Podcasts here:Getting Into The Entertainment Business, Difference Between Filmmaking And Commercial Direction, And The Importance Of Investing In Yourself.