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Being A Student of Life, The Importance of Diversity, And Why You Should Create Everyday

For our next podcast guest, we have writer, producer, screenwriter instructor, podcaster, and founder of the production company, Little Nalu Pictures, Koji Steven Sakai. He has written seven feature films and produced five films such as Last Girl, The People I’ve Slept With, and the television series: Comedy InvAsian.

In this episode, we discuss how he develops ideas for writing and the importance of diverse roles and storylines. He also shares how you should say yes to every opportunity, keep creating, and put in your best effort in any project you do to get started in the writing and film business.

Listen to episode 60 on Apple Podcasts; Being A Student of Life, The Importance of Diversity, And Why You Should Create Everyday

You Have To Invest In Yourself

“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.

Getting Into The Entertainment Business, Difference Between Filmmaking And Commercial Direction, And The Importance Of Investing In Yourself‪

Our next podcast guest this week is award-winning writer/director/producer and actor Tamika Lamison. Tamika is currently a supervising producer for the series Monogamy on Amazon Prime.

In this episode, we touch 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 because art can be a product.

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.