We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jade Angela Moore. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jade Angela below.
Jade Angela, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.
One parent who deserves the most credit would be my father. I would not be in film today if it wasn’t for him. He is the reason I went to DeKalb School of the Arts. When I was in the 7th grade, my father came to me one day and told me about DeKalb School of the Arts. He told me about how I get to learn about different areas of the arts including music, theatre, dance, art, and film. I was so ecstatic about it so I auditioned and got accepted. The rest was history. DeKalb School of the Arts shaped me into the creative that I am today.
Jade Angela, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
It all began in 2008 – my sophomore year of high school. I went to an arts school in DeKalb County called DeKalb School of the Arts. I took a theatre and film class and after the first day, I was hooked. You could not keep me out of that class. I probably shouldn’t be saying this, but there were times where I would skip my academic classes just so I can be in that class multiple times a day picking up all of the gems dropped by my teacher. That same year I entered my first film competition and won “Best in Acting”. I still have that trophy today. Winning that award my first time in a competition was a sign that this was one of my gifts. Fast forward to 2012 – my sophomore year of college. It was my 20th birthday and I was sitting in my dorm room. I had an epiphany – “What if I started my own film production company?” I won’t lie…there were many doubts and fears crowding my mind. I mean, I was only 20 years old and I wanted to start a production company with no money and no network of people. However, I gave myself the best birthday gift ever – my own LLC which is now known today as Jade Angela Moore Entertainment. Ten years later in February 2022 – on my 30th birthday – I celebrated ten years of being in business.
How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?
Right at the start of the COVID Pandemic back in 2020, everyone was on lockdown and confined to their homes. In May 2020, after about two months of staying at home, I couldn’t take it anymore. I had to go out and release my creative energy. I created a web series entitled ‘On MY Radio’ and filmed it with some fellow creative brave souls. When I released it on YouTube in June 2020, the series became a major hit. It became an award winning series. That series was the pivotal point in my career. It opened so many doors to the right people and allowed me to release films / series on worldwide platforms such as Amazon, Xfinity, DirecTV, Tubi, and many more.
When I decided to film ‘On My Radio’, everyone thought I was crazy. They thought I was going to catch COVID (the crazy thing is I didn’t catch COVID until December 2022! LOL.) However, I took the risk and betted on myself. I believed that this was the time to create when everyone else was too scared. I am so glad I did! I want everyone else to do the same!
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
I feel like chasing a dream never has a smooth road trip. In fact, I’ve seen many bumps on my journey. I had projects that were never completed due to actors leaving during production. I had major credit card debt due to trying to finance my projects. I’ve lost relationships with people who I thought were in my corner. It’s definitely been a journey filled with trials and tribulations. However, through it all, I still stayed the course. Even when I wanted to give up and walk away, I didn’t. And that right there, is the epitome of resilience.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.jadeangelamoore.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadeangelamoore/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsjamentertainment
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@itsjamentertainment
- Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11463896/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
Image Credits
Donna Permell Antoinne Duane Jones