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Film Courage: Why do some artists quit and some artists stay the course?
Ramon ‘Swift’ Sloan, director, producer and writer: I just think it’s a matter of tough skin. Some people have tough skin, some don’t. It goes back to those expectations again. If you get into a situation and you think that it’s just going to be a straight line, there’s not going to be any bumps, you’re not going to catch no bruises, it’s not going to be any obstacles or hurdles you got to jump over, I think that in those moments of the obstacles and the hurdles is what defines you.
You hear people talk about the journey all the time right and I think that’s the journey. Can people make it out of the journey? Some people don’t finish the race and I think it’s just because they have those unrealistic ideas about what it is like.
My case in point, this young gentleman, I went to see his movie a couple of months ago and he told me I’m about to get a half a million dollars for this movie. I just looked at him and I told him (not to crush him or anything) but I said Look man, I know where you’re at right now, I’ve been there and you’re not going to get a half a million dollars for this movie. He was talking about selling the movie for a half a million dollars. Any person that is a season producer knows why I would have said that to him, it’s several different reasons. Talent in the film, quality, a lot of different reasons why. I’m just using that situation as an example. Now if his goal is I’m getting a half a million dollars, I’m going to sell this for a half a million dollars and he can’t even sell it for $5,000, if he doesn’t…(Watch the video interview on Youtube here).
About:
Ramon “Swift” Sloan is the founder of Swift Motion Pictures; a movie director, producer and writer. The Milwaukee native started his career in entertainment as a book author and publisher. he released his first novel Motivation- Mastering the Game in 2010 His breakout novel is now depicted in the film series Circumstances – which was executive produced by the author himself under Swift Motion Pictures, a venture that derived from a passion for the arts through his schooling of Television & Video Production at Milwaukee Area Technical College. His work in television includes that of cameraman and floor director for Milwaukee Public Television (MPTV) programs : Black Nouveau and Cooking Raw. His entrepreneurial work both as an author and movie producer have been featured in The Source Magazine, Sheen Magazine, Hip Hop Weekly, Cali Post, Don Diva Magazine, and more. He’s also appeared on Tv One’s talk show Sister Circle TV, This Is 50, Fox 6 news , and has been interviewed by countless journalist including the likes of Raro Lae, Margo Spann’s CoCoa Hollywood Live, Kierra M of Dash Radio, and more. Sloan is working on several film projects in various production phases.
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