Today we’d like to introduce you to James Carter. They and their team shared their story with us below:
James E. Carter Writer/Director/Creator/Actor/Light & Sound Designer/DOP/Cinematographer/Tech Director/Production
Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., James started in the entertainment business as an actor, then learned all the trades of behind-the-scenes shows, films, and TV. James just finished designing lights for I Got The Last Laugh! (Jackie Moms Mabley), Growing Up Gonzales, Do Wop Love, Accept/Except, Hurricane Season, Forgive Me At The Midtown International Theatre Festival, The Turnstyle Warrior at ATA, Hattie McDaniel: What I Need You To Know… at NBT in Harlem. NY. Currently working at Good Morning America (ABC-22 Years working in the Lighting Department.) Pix 11 (Prop Master/Light Dept: 7 Years +) Jazz At Lincoln Center, NYC (Carp/Prop Master/Light Dept-7 Years +). James also worked at The World-Famous Apollo Theatre, NYC (Over 18 years; Lighting Designer, Stage Manager, Lighting Crew), Soap Opera: As The World Turns to do Special Effect/Lighting Dept, The Late-Night Show, BMCC, The Billie Holiday Theater for 10 Years, Town Hall in Flushing Queens as The Light Director/Designer. James also worked on Broadway and off Bway and Tours as Light Director/Light Designer/Stage Manager with such plays and recording artists as Harlem Coffee Shop, Your Arms Too Short to Box with God with Patti Labelle & Al Green, Smokey Joe’s Café PreBway-Chicago, The Boys Choir of Harlem, Mama I Want to Sing-NYC-Off Bway, Comin Uptown-Bway, Sophisticated Ladies-Bway. Recording Artists: Monica, Usher, Faith Evans, Zhane, SWV and Xscape.
James has won the 2016-2017 EMMY Award-winner with Good Morning American ABC and the 2010 Audelco Award for PECONG and has been nominated for an Audelco Recognition Award for the best light designer on the show: Sango: Lord Of Thunder at The NBT in 2006 and NYC Cinematographer Award for I GOT THE LAST LAUGH! (MOMS Mabley Short Film 2020) in Film Festivals, among other awards. Contact James at [email protected] Cell 1347 526-5211
I join unions, and it’s who you know; I’m still climbing, still trying to meet pp of executive producers/green light pp.
Peace,
James E. Carter aka PREZ
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Meeting the right pp or pp, seeing your work, getting an agent or an executive producer that believes in what you have and can do. $$$$, it’s all about making $$$, and sometimes their pp that block you from getting in the door.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
As you will see on my website, what I have done and can bring to the table. I can produce a great project from TV, feature, or stage play as a director/producer, including light, set, costume, FX, etc. I have some great stage plays that nobody is doing, and they are hits; they can make so much money and brand, as well as my TV and Feature.
I’m proud of my stage plays and TV, feature content.
What sets me apart? MMMmmm not going to answer that, but will when I work with pp.
Risk-taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Every day is a risky day.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.jamesecarter-webs.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesprezcarter/
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James E.Carter
