The Unspoken Realities of the Film Industry: Embracing Change with Kojo Owusu

<p>In this episode, Kojo speaks about choosing to pursue the arts having grown up in a factory town, transferring from U Michigan to USC and switching majors, working on script coverage projects in Hollywood, then his eventual pivot to the business industry. He reveals the glamorous stories of having Christopher Nolan open his door and giving script notes on Paddington. He also addresses the not so glamorous times such as having to pass off unpaid internship opportunities due to financial restraints and having to work as an uber driver simply to survive. Our conversation with Kojo taught us the importance of being consistently analytical with ourselves and our environments, to realizing the changes in the industry and how that warrants a shift in our goals.&nbsp;</p> <p>Kojo Owusu is a former filmmaker who holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre from Michigan State University, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from the University of Southern California. Some of his experience in the film industry includes working as a development intern at Warner Brothers Entertainment, a talent manager at Novaland Media &amp; Film Production, and a freeform production management intern at The Walt Disney Company. Since 2019, Kojo’s focus has shifted to the business field and has been working as a Regional Manager of Business Development at Blackline.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>Guest:</p> <p>Kojo Owusu (@kojomcowusu on Instagram)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Hosted by:</p> <p>Amber Dhall (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amber_dhall/">@amber_dhall</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beyond.the.film/">@beyond.the.film</a> on Instagram)</p> <p>Jasma Zhou (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jasma_fusion_cuisine/">@jasma_fusion_cuisine</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFD-WazSyq4YcoWMUGIszOQ">Youtube</a> and Instagram)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Contact information:</p> <p>Email - offthechartspodcastt@gmail.com</p> <p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/offthecharts_podcast/">@offthecharts