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INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.
Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed filmmaker Warren D. Robinson (image below).
Warren D. Robinson, is an avid and accomplished entertainment executive, attorney, motivational speaker, host, life coach and award winning producer who created the wildly popular series, Buried by the Bernards, which is currently streaming on Netflix. Warren has served as an entertainment consultant, manager and producer, facilitating, appearing and negotiating high powered deals on behalf of his clients in front of such companies as: Warner Brothers, BET, CNN, Freemantle, Best Buy, TV ONE, Netflix, Lifetime, Fox News, WE TV, E!, NBC Universal, Viacom and more. In addition, Warren’s entertainment prowess includes coordinating, partnering and/or producing events for: legendary actress Pam Grier, Taraji P Henson, Gabrielle Union, Vivica A Fox, Soul singer Eddie Levert (of the O’Jays), Comedian Mike Epps, Angie Stone, Flavor Flav, the Indianapolis Colts, Donna Joyner-Richardson, Stephanie Mills, Erykah Badu and Tom Joyner among others. Warren graduated from Indiana University (B.A.-Political Science) and Howard University School Of Law (J.D.).
They discussed:
Ever since vice president Kamala Harris was thrusted into the 2024 presidential contest one of the widest criticisms was that she seemed to be not only running for president but also running from the media. Her lack of media interviews in the first weeks of her campaign was seen as a weakness from most sides and was reminiscent of Biden’s covid era basement campaign in 2020. Suddenly, in the last few weeks before election day Harris has had a turnaround going on a media blitz which even included a hostile interview with Fox News. “The dynamics of the race changed and it really forced her hand.” Says producer, attorney and entertainment executive Warren D. Robinson. “There was so much early momentum behind her and positive press coverage she really didn’t need to do any interviews; However, once things evened out, she realized she needed to talk to the American public directly.” Robinson believes Harris’s early strategy of not talking to the press has actually hurt her as she rolls out her media tour. “The point of these interviews is to get people to know you, to like you, to understand your policies and want to go vote for you. I’m not sure she is accomplishing any of that.” Robinson continues, “Her lack of specifics, inability to have answers to tough questions and her over reliance on prepared talking points only seems to support the idea that she is inauthentic. I do wonder if she had started doing interviews and answering tough questions early on if she would be doing better on the media circuit right now.”
According to a statement, “Entertainment executive and producer, Warren D. Robinson believes that when organizations are willing to have open and honest conversations about race and their own bias they can commit to meaningful change. We have seen this recently in the form of Hollywood award shows, particularly, the Grammys and the Academy Awards (Oscars). The Recording Academy and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have both taken concrete steps to diversify their ranks and address inherit biases in their voting processes. As a result we have the most diverse crop of award winners/nominees, respectively, we’ve ever seen. Contrast that with the scandal and production shutdown currently at CBS’s The Talk, which resulted because a co-host was unable to properly engage in a conversation about race, address her own bias and commit to doing better. ‘The key part to every conversation’ Warren says, ‘starts with listening. Listening and hearing are different and if you are unable to listen then you are unable to have a conversation.’
“Warren D. Robinson, is an avid and accomplished entertainment executive, motivational speaker, host, life coach and award winning producer who created the wildly popular series, Buried by the Bernards, which is currently streaming on Netflix.
Learn more about Warren D. Robinson and his work here.
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