00:01My name is Issa Rae, and I'm a producer, writer, director.
00:06After a Black Girl ended up being my third web series that I did.
00:09That's the one that sort of took off.
00:11I was like, I want to keep doing this.
00:13I want to just keep writing and creating and shooting my own content.
00:18You have to be hustling in this business at every moment.
00:20If someone were referred to me as a mogul, I would not be like, no, I'm not.
00:24I would be like, yes, that's awesome. I am.
00:27Right now, I'm currently in the process of casting for one of my pilots that was picked up.
00:31I'm nervous, I'm stressed, but above all, I'm excited it's finally happening.
00:37My Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is like my personal assistant.
00:40If I did not have it, I would be lost.
00:42You know, from my scheduling, looking at headshots and researching for projects that I'm doing.
00:49I'm starting my day with my producing partner, Denise.
00:52We always go over the projects that we need to handle.
00:55For like the entire workshop?
00:57I think so.
00:59Sorry.
01:00If I'm in a meeting and I can't answer the phone, the Edge will show me a color to tell me who's calling.
01:05I can just tap the sensor and it'll send them a message to tell them I'm not available.
01:10And so that's really, really convenient for me.
01:12I like traffic is terrible.
01:17And I just can't afford to like waste time on the road.
01:20So luckily my S6 Edge, I use the GPS and it really gives me the best routes every time I am.
01:26Let's go!
01:27Turn right on to North La Brana Avenue.
01:29Then I'm going to meet my director and showrunner for lunch.
01:34So what do you think?
01:35Oh, she looks good.
01:36Yeah, she got a good look.
01:37I love to eat.
01:38So lunch meetings are my excuse to play and eat and to work at the same time.
01:44It's the perfect balance of all three.
01:46Days in the industry are super long.
01:50Like I can be on set from anywhere from 12 to 14 hours and my phone loses juice.
01:56With the ultra power saving mode, it's like one of my favorite features.
01:59I can just click that on and I have an extra three hours at like 10%, which is insane.
02:07I'm only at the tip of the iceberg right now.
02:09I want to write and produce a film.
02:11I want to have multiple television series, collaborate with other creators.
02:15I might not know what my next project is going to be.
02:19I won't know when my next paycheck is going to come.
02:21That can be scary.
02:22But it's also really exciting because you're making it happen for yourself every single day.
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