Creative Business Tactics - Integrating Art and Comedy for Success with Victor Varnado
Description
Meet our guest Victor Varnardo, who discusses his career evolution from a comedian and actor to a producer and entrepreneur. Victor explains that he initially sought to become an actor but pivoted to writing and producing to overcome being typecast due to his albinism, eventually deciding to focus solely on his art and transforming it into a viable business.
Throughout the conversation, Victor Varnado shares insights from working with celebrities like Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and highlights the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset for artists, particularly emphasizing the value of gaining people's attention and using platforms like Amazon Direct Publishing for passive income.
Victor’s career began with roles in major movies alongside stars like Eddie Murphy and Arnold Schwarzenegger. But early success came with a creative ceiling. The entertainment industry saw him through a narrow lens, limiting the roles he was offered. As Victor explains, being "a black person with albinism... that was the extent of how people looked at me and wanted to cast me."
Faced with being typecast based on his physical appearance, he made a pivotal decision: he would take control of his own narrative by writing and producing. This path led him from artist to entrepreneur, driven not just by ambition, but by the necessity of building a world that would showcase his talent, not just his difference. He had to transform his creative passion into a sustainable business to gain the freedom he craved.
"I wanted to spend all day just being creative and following my curiosity. And in order to do that, I had to turn my art into a business."
This episode breaks down the core business principles Victor used to make this transition. These lessons offer a simple and understandable blueprint for any aspiring creator looking to build a career on their own terms.
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