We recently had the chance to connect with Roshaun Page and have shared our conversation below.
Roshaun, a huge thanks to you for investing the time to share your wisdom with those who are seeking it. We think it’s so important for us to share stories with our neighbors, friends and community because knowledge multiples when we share with each other. Let’s jump in: What are you chasing, and what would happen if you stopped?
The thing I chase the most is learning and intelligence. I genuinely believe what you don’t know can hurt you, so I’m always searching for answers, trying to improve in every area of my life. In filmmaking, I’m constantly pushing myself to level up. At this stage, my goal is to compete in top-tier festivals, because to me, that’s where you truly become a filmmaker.
I’ve made short films, features, and a series, but now I want to go beyond that and stand shoulder to shoulder with the best filmmakers across the globe.
If I stopped, I’d never achieve what I’m chasing. I don’t believe in quitting passions. You learn what you don’t know, you figure it out, and you push until it happens. I’d rather keep showing up than quit, because quitting leads to regret and regret is a far worse feeling to live with.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Roshaun Akeem Page, an independent filmmaker, writer, and CEO of It’s a R.A.P. Production, Inc. I started my career making micro-budget films and built my brand around elevated, character-driven stories that blend intensity, authenticity, and emotional depth. My work isn’t about feeding algorithms it’s about craft, longevity, and creating films that resonate on a global level.
What makes my brand unique is my commitment to telling bold, diverse stories with high artistic ambition. I’m not interested in the conveyor-belt indie mindset. I’m focused on building a slate of films designed to compete in top-tier festivals and open the door to bigger opportunities for both myself and the talent I collaborate with.
Right now, I’m packaging two standalone festival pieces while also developing a broader slate of films that reflect my voice and long-term vision. Everything I do is rooted in the belief that independent filmmaking can be both artistically powerful and commercially meaningful.
My mission is simple: create work that lasts, elevate the craft, and stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the best filmmakers across the world.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. Who taught you the most about work?
Honestly, no one really taught me anything about work. Coming from a Black family, the messaging was always the same: get good grades, go to college, get a “good job.” But the skills that actually build a life creating a business, managing money, investing, navigating opportunities those things aren’t always taught in our communities. And if someone in the family does know, they usually keep that information to themselves.
A lot of us get told, “You need a car,” “You need to move out,” but no one hands us the tools, the skills, or the connections to make those things possible.
So the person who taught me the most about work was really me, through trial and error. My first film became a Frankenstein monster because I lost sound and footage that taught me to hire professionals. I’ve blown trading accounts that taught me risk management and discipline. Every mistake became a lesson, and every lesson shaped my work ethic.
Everything I know now came from experience, not instruction.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
No. When something pulls at you spiritually, giving up isn’t an option because it won’t let you. I’ve had moments where I took long breaks from things like day trading, but even then, something always pushed me back toward it. Now I’m more consistent and focused than ever.
I think a lot of people give up because they’re not truly connected to what they’re doing. Many chase the image, the perception, the attention that comes with something and when the attention isn’t there, or when the results don’t come fast enough, they quit. Social media makes this worse; it forces people to compare their timeline to someone else’s, and life does not work like that.
We all have our own timing and our own seasons. The problem is most people quit before theirs arrives. What people don’t realize is that there’s a “limbo” stage to success a period where nothing seems to be happening, no validation, no applause, no momentum. But that’s the stage you have to push through to reach the other side of what you’re chasing.
Giving up guarantees you’ll never get there. I’ve never been willing to live with that.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? Is the public version of you the real you?
Absolutely. I’m not interested in creating a persona when I leave the house. Life is much freer when you’re being your authentic self. This is why I use my full name instead of a stage name because whatever I put into the world, I want it to come from me, not a character I invented.
The world is full of people who chase comfort over truth, and that creates unnecessary stress. When you’re pretending, you have to maintain the mask. When you’re real, you get to just exist.
For me, the public version and the private version are the same because I don’t have the energy or desire to live two different lives. My work, my voice, and my perspective come from a real place, and I think people connect with that more than any curated image. I’d rather be consistent, grounded, and human than polished and performative.
Okay, so let’s keep going with one more question that means a lot to us: What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
What I understand deeply and what most people never talk about is how life changes after you become a very high–self-esteem, confident person. There are countless books and videos teaching you how to build confidence, but almost no one talks about what happens after you reach it.
Most people never push through their pain long enough to get to that stage, so they have no idea what the “after” looks like. When you finally arrive there, you start to notice something: not many people can keep up with you. Your calm, grounded, controlled nature makes some people uncomfortable. Your self-assurance can be read as arrogance. Your peace can feel threatening to those who rely on chaos, validation, or external approval.
You start outgrowing circles you once fit perfectly in. You stop tolerating certain behaviors. You realize you don’t need to argue, prove yourself, or explain your decisions. And because most people haven’t experienced that level of internal stability, they assume you’ve “changed,” when in reality you just finally became yourself.
What I understand and what many don’t is that true confidence is isolating, but it’s also freeing. It’s not loud or aggressive. It’s quiet, steady, and unshakable. And the world doesn’t teach you how to navigate that part.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.its-a-rap
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roshaunp/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roshaunakeempage/
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