Today we’d like to introduce you to C. Nathaniel Brown.
C. Nathaniel, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
At the age of 4-5, I told my mother that I wanted to be a writer. I wrote everything from poetry to short stories to ideas that I wanted to include in a television series or a movie one day. Through the years, I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, a teacher or a psychologist. But in college, my love for writing returned to the forefront.
After graduating college, I started my professional career as a newspaper and magazine writer and editor for 20-plus years writing on everything including crime, education, religion and politics. I continued to write personal stories and self-help material, which has led to my publishing 12 books. I moved to Atlanta in 2011 to pursue the media and entertainment industries and that’s when I formally established Expected End Entertainment, which serves as an umbrella company for my film/television production; book publishing; writing consulting/coaching; photography services; and speaking services.
As someone who has never had a writing, photography, film or business mentor, I wanted Expected End Entertainment to be a hub for creatives and a place where opportunities for talented individuals to excel in their respective areas of interest. Those who become entrenched in our vision to “Entertain, Educate and Empower” become part of what we call Team EX3. Currently, we are focused on developing television series and feature films.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
When you have a vision as big as mine, you will always be met with obstacles and challenges. As much as I champion teamwork and collaboration, I’ve found that many people are intimidated by big visions that aren’t theirs or they tend to be so self-absorbed with their own visions that they don’t see the value or worth that others can bring. They say that good help is hard to find. I’ve reached out to people who could potentially be great mentors to me with no success.
What I’ve heard is that there are so many people looking for handouts that true workers are often overlooked. But I’ve never allowed obstacles to stop the vision and I’ve never allowed the actions of others to hinder my giving back. So where others have seen what appears to them as failures, I see them as steps toward success.
In my book, Shift Happens Then You Live, Chapter 8 is Overcoming Obstacles to Success. I talk about some of those obstacles such as rejection, fear and haters, and then how to overcome them. I use some of my personal experiences to help others.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Expected End Entertainment (EX3) is a full-service media and entertainment company that specializes in television/film production, book writing/publishing services; photography; and writer coaching/consulting. Our mission is to Entertain, Educate and Empower so we incorporate that mindset in all our services. We have helped hundreds of writers become published authors, including dozens under our EX3 Books banner.
Additionally, we provide webinars, seminars and workshops to help others learn more about the writing and publishing process. My personal goal is to help 10,000 writers to become published. We also help screenwriters develop and improve their scripts for production. On the production side, we have produced 14 short films, web series, and a feature film. We are currently in production on our second feature film called the Same Spot, which is a romantic drama that deals with second chances and drawing awareness to breast cancer.
As a company, we are most proud of having a clear vision that helps people achieve their goals in media and entertainment. To be able to tell our stories and help others tell their stories is very fulfilling. I believe that’s what sets us apart from other companies. It’s not about money or fame with Expected End Entertainment; it’s about impact. That’s how we’ll be remembered in the industry.
What were you like growing up?
I often joke that I didn’t know how poor we were until I went to college and discovered how privileged some people were. But I had a great childhood growing up in the inner city of Baltimore. Yes, we had struggles but I had a close-knit family that made everything all right. I was shy and very quiet as a child.
I used writing as my primary means of communicating. I would write letters or poems to express my thoughts and feelings rather than talking to family and friends. I obviously grew out of that (some) since I became a reporter who had to interview people and became a speaker.
Aside from writing, I enjoyed playing basketball, football and baseball with friends from my neighbor and classmates. Sports were a great way for me to express myself through actions rather than words.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.EX3ent.com
- Phone: (678) 744-4646
- Email: ExpectedEndEntertainment@gmail.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/cnathanielbrown
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/ExpectedEndEntertainment/
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/cnathanielbrown
Image Credit:
Dexter Bowman Photography, Carla M. Johnson Photography
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