Director, Cinematographer and Producer Roger Alexander: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Started

… Being great at what you do is literally only 30% of building success. Once you get to a certain level, the playing field becomes even, because everybody there is skilled and talented like you. More important factors are networking in the right rooms with the right people. Keeping your name clean and not burning bridges. Marketing yourself effectively and not sounding like someone who’s desperate for a job.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Roger Alexander. Roger Alexander is an award-winning Director, Cinematographer, & Producer of Feature films, Music Videos, & commercials for over 12 years across Atlanta, LA, and the Midwest. Having produced/shot work for LifeTime, TV One, BET, Jimmy Fallon Show, and many more, Roger is experienced across several different roles & aspects of production.

Roger’s early notoriety came from Directing and DP’ing music videos for top stars in the hip-hop & R&B industry such as Lil Baby, Gucci Mane, Queen Naija & many more. With videos…