Meet Sam Borowski

 

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Sam Borowski. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Sam, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?

In the entertainment business you have to be resilient or you won’t survive. I get my resilience from several factors. I’m extremely passionate about what I do. You have to be in this business of ours. And that passion has no choice, but to lead you to a strong work ethic. That’s because you don’t really choose this business … it chooses you. Another thing I always say is that in the entertainment industry, you have to believe in something greater than yourself. I call that something GOD. And all of my passion and work ethic was given to me by HIM. It’s not a coincidence.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

So for me, I’ve always said three things about the entertainment business:

1. It’s about telling great stories. We get to do some wonderful things with our craft. We get to entertain and enlighten. We can make people smile – possibly wipe away a tear drop on a sadder day. We can thrill them in their seats and help them forget their worries for a few hours. Oh the joys of escapism! And lastly but not leastly we can educate through a documentary, just as the late, great Morgan Spurlock did. Perhaps we can even show a cure for Cancer one day in a documentary? Who knows? There is a real power in the medium of Film.

2. Ultimately, it has also become about the great people I’ve gotten to work with. People such as Oscar-Winners Ernie Borgnine and Benicio Del Toro and Oscar-Nominee Sally Kellerman. My dear friends Daniel Roebuck and actress/comedian Mary Dimino, who I’ve worked with about nine times each! Emmy-Nominee Natasha Lyonne and 3-Time Emmy-Winning actor/narrator Keith David. And one actor I look forward to working with one day is John Travolta, one of the greatest actors of his generation. I’ve enjoyed working with acting students of mine such as Sara Harman and Gregg Prosser. And most recently I’ve had the joy of working with some up-and-comers such as Vinnie Velez and Piper Parks in a very unconventional – and very comedic – short called “The Broship.” So many great people!

3. The Third and final thing I’ve said is that the day it’s not fun anymore I would quit. But throught the worst of times, the good has outweighed the bad and this career remains one of the great loves of my life.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

So, being truthful, it’s hard not to get repetitive here. Simplistically, I would say this:

1. You have to have a great work ethic in the entertainment business regardless if you’re an actor, writer, director, producer, makeup artist, DP or another crew member. If you don’t, somebody else will. When people ask me how I’ve had any success at all in this business, I tell them, “I outwork the next guy!” If you agree with all of what I said, then a Movie Set should be your Favorite Place On Earth and barring cataqstrophic circumstances, you should not have a reason to ask when you ‘get to go home.’

2. You must brand yourself correctly. This is a whole topic in itself, but the Reader’s Digest version: a) Have an updated IMDb-Pro Page with photos, awards, bio & trivia. b) Have a current headshot. c) Have an appropriate business card. d) Go to Film Festivals and Networking Events and Network! e) Be willing to spend some money on your career. f) Have a Social Media Presence online and keep people up-to-date on your progress. g) Be Proactive. h) Build your connections and don’t burn bridges. i) Don’t bash another artist publicly. I have called some of these things “The Bare Minimum.”

3. Again, Believe in Something Greater Than Yourself. THIS is the key to PRAYER and MANIFESTATION! And Again, I call that something GOD!

Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?

I am ALWAYS looking for folks to partner or collaborate with! But if you think you’re one of those people, you better be ready to a) bring something to the table and b) put the work in. You’d be surprised how many people are willimg to pack it in before the three-month mark. You also should be willing to learn from people who have significantly more experience than you. That’s how you become great! I learned a long time ago that you want to surround yourself with people who are both more talented and more experienced than you. You DON’T want to be the smartest one in the room.

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Image Credits

All photos are owned by Sam Borowski.

1. Director Sam Borowski on the set of feature film, “Night Club,” flanked by legendary actor Paul Sorvino and Oscar-Winner Ernest Borgnine.

2. Sam Borowski chats with A-List actress Anna Camp at the World Premiere of feature film, “Nuked,” at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.

3. Writer-director/producer Sam Borowski on ID Channel.

4. Oscar-Nominated actor Chazz Palminteri and Sam Borowski.

5. Filmmakers Daniel James (L) and Sam Borowski at the 2014 Film Festival.

6. Sam Borowski does his best “Chili Palmer,” impersonation at the very table at “The Ivy” restaurant where a key scene from “Get Shorty” was filmed.

7. Oscar-Winning actress Mira Sorvino (L) and Sam Borowski (R) at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.

8. Actor Daniel Roebuck (L), legendary actress Jullie Adams (Creature From The Black Lagoon) and Filmmaker Sam Borowski at Dark Delicacies in Burbank for the signing of the latter’s physical media release of the documentary, “Creature Feature: 60 Years of The Gill-Man,” in 2018.

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