This is Charles Rosenay’s second time on StoryBeat. He’s been in the entertainment business for over four decades as an actor, promoter, music aficionado, entertainer, MC, DJ, humorist, and author. Recently, he released his latest book, The Book of Top 10 Beatles...
Jimmy Roberts is the composer of the second longest-running Off-Broadway musical in New York theater history, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, which ran for over 5000 performances. And it’s been produced around the world in languages as diverse as French,...
“The framing of the book is with awareness and acceptance of passion and purpose. I have to know who I am…. I have to know what I love, and I have to know why I’m doing it. There’s a lot to figure out there, but it’s not a destination....
“…people don’t come to your door and say, hey, I got a movie for you. Here’s a million dollars. Go make it. You have to do it yourself and find a way to make that project. And if you don’t do it, it’ll never happen. And then...
“…understand the difference between art and commerce. When you’re writing, you’re writing a piece of art, right? It’s your artistic side. But when it comes to whether you’re self-publishing or whether you’re traditionally...