Episode 07: Show Notes.

For some creatives, working in one lane just isn’t enough. Having started out as an athlete and model, Juwan Caesar became interested in spending time behind the camera too, and jumped into photography along with various other roles on different kinds of sets and shoots. He now sees his path as leading towards a future in feature film direction, looking up to the likes of Ryan Coogler and Quentin Tarantino. In our chat, we get to explore the ideas of continuous learning, why community and support are so necessary for any creator, developing self-belief, and some of the sources of Juwan's energy and inspiration. Juwan makes sure to share some powerful and practical tips for up-and-coming artists, as well as why it is so often necessary to do away with the negative effects of our ego. So if you want to hear all of this and more from a director of the future making waves today, press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• Juwan shares his favorite cameras and lenses. 
• The passion to create, and what drives Juwan to put in the time on different projects.  
• Comparing what it feels like on each side of the camera. 
• Juwan talks about his experiences in the modeling industry.  
• The advice that Juwan would give other creatives regarding pricing and bookings.   
• Juwan's biggest personal challenges in the creative process. 
• Explaining all the important roles on set; producer, gaffer, DP, and more.
• Putting aside ego and building a great team to make the best art possible. 
• Recommendations from Juwan for building a DIY approach when starting out.  
• Using the position of PA as a springboard to bigger roles in the future. 
• Juwan compares different size shoots and the pros and cons of each. 
• Thoughts on the utility of social media, and why Juwan is not concerned with his Instagram following.  
• The events and meetups that Juwan frequents currently.
• Benefits of drawing on a network of creators.
• Juwan comments on recent moments of inspiration.    
• Thoughts on dealing with imposter syndrome and self-doubt.  
• A few things on the horizon for Juwan; new spec-ads, ideas, and more!

Tweetables:

“I can do the fashion stuff. I've been doing some acting stuff. I do like commercial stuff.” — @Its_STYX [0:07:25]

“If you're getting paid per gig, what you're worth, and what you think you should be doing, then you should be able to have time for yourself and not overbook.” — @Its_STYX [0:13:01]

“Thankfully, I don't really care for social media, honestly. For people that are already into it. It's a great way to get business and obviously increase your revenue.” — @Its_STYX [0:29:09]

“I try and write as much as I can. So, anything I can write down I do. I write down my dreams, at least the ones that I can remember in the morning.” — @Its_STYX [0:35:15]