375. Breaking Boundaries through Directing, Dreaming, and Doing with Roxana Baldovin

Grow Your Video Business

This episode features an insightful conversation with Roxana Baldovin, a multi-talented writer, director, and actress known for her vibrant and creative work in the music video industry, including the acclaimed video for Doja Cat's "Tia Tamara." Roxana shares her journey, from the challenges of navigating the industry and breaking out of being pigeonholed, to her personal projects and vision for the future. She offers valuable advice for aspiring directors and creators, emphasizing the importance of confidence, persistence, and seizing opportunities.

Key Takeaways

• Navigating Industry Challenges: Listeners will learn strategies for avoiding pigeonholing and making strategic career moves.
• Creative Process Insights: Gain insights into Roxana's approach to directing and storytelling, including the importance of editing and post-production.
• Pursuing Your Passion: Be inspired to chase your dreams with confidence, leveraging every opportunity to advance your career.

About Roxana Baldovin

Roxana, señora directora, is a spiritual visionary director who has garnered close to one billion views from her videos featuring stars such as Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Saweetie, Doja Cat, and G-Eazy—to name a few. Her psychedelic-inspired artistic taste can be seen in her video “Tia Tamera,” which Pitchfork named in the top 20 videos of 2019.

In This Episode

• [00:00] Welcome to the show!
• [03:13] Meet Roxana Baldovin
• [06:52] Balancing passion and profit
• [10:05] Giving yourself room to grow
• [13:06] The Music Video Myth
• [21:25] Juggling multiple projects
• [26:16] What is your dream?
• [28:57] Focus on what you want to do
• [30:54] The power of your network
• [39:19] Connect with Roxana
• [40:29] Outro

Quotes

"The main bulk of directing actually comes down to writing... that's where the magic happens."

"Finding a good editor can transform your time and creative process."

"Even at the biggest scale, we're all trying to claw our way out of being pigeonholed."

"I used to be super proud of it... My personal style and taste has changed."

"It's very bright and very saturated... that kind of dictated the type of work I did afterwards."

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