Thursday, June 2, 2011
Movies Roger Bobb leaves Tyler Perry Studios to form Bobbcat
Posted by Gabe Wardell on Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 1:24 PM
Blackfilm.com is reporting that Tyler Perry's longstanding supervising producer and Executive Vice President of Tyler Perry Studios is leaving TPS to launch Bobbcat Films.
According the article, by Wilson Morales, Bobb sent an email to everyone at the company explaining his decision:
“Today will be my last day at Tyler Perry Studios. It has been an incredible seven years and I would like to thank Tyler Perry, The Tyler Perry Studios staff, Lionsgate, TBS, Debmar/Mercury and especially the hundreds of cast and crew members that I have had the honor and privilege of working with during my amazing time here. 11 films, 222 episodes of "House Of Payne" and 140 episodes of "Meet The Browns" — what a blessing!...
I’m elated to announce that beginning Tuesday, May 31st, I will begin a new chapter as President of Bobbcat Films, my new film and television production company. I look forward to continuing to work with all of you soon. Thank You and God Bless.”
This abrupt departure leaves many unanswered questions.
If there's more to this story, we look forward to hearing about it.
Anyone who saw Diary of a Mad Black Woman knows that hell hath no fury like Madea scorned.
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It is worth noting that according to GA records, (http://www.seravia.com/corporation/georgia…) Roger Bobb filed legal paperwork to form the LLC back in Feb 27, 2007. Apparently, he had his exit strategy planned well in advance.
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This is good news, and I hope Perry understands it as such. Spin-offs are what made Silicon Valley. If everyone had stayed at Fairchild Semiconductor they'd still be growing oranges there.
Sounds good, according to the records. We need more studios in the Atlanta area.....
Sorry, yall but Tyler has loyal fans, as long as he continues to give God the glory. I was watching and enjoying an older Tyler Perry DVD. I decided to do a internet search and this story comes up. Sorry polecat films nobody can do it like Tyler. He reaches our heart in a way that is more than European business. He reaches the essence of the genre, just like TJMS. how very right of you to compare this move to Silly-con valley.
@mrsdavis atlanta is large enough for another film production company. the article didn't say he was going to dress up like a woman and compete with madea... it merely states that he is moving on to the next phase of HIS life. that has nothing to do with Tyler. these days, seven years anywhere is a long time. roger bobb is a smart man and excellent producer. i'm sure he will be successful in his new endeavor.
Mr. Perry sent out this email to his distribution list yesterday (or just to me, since it is personalized...). Think all this talk about untying the rope and letting go has to do with this?
Hey there gabe, you good?
So, I just finished filming a really good movie called GOOD DEEDS. It’s me like you’ve never seen me before. It comes out in February, brace yourself. There were a lot of long days on this shoot, so I wanted to take a break. I decided to do some traveling and since I still have 20 more pounds to lose before I start my next movie, ALEX CROSS, I thought I would go to the Grand Canyon and do some hiking, climbing and so on. At one point in the climbing, I was over a steep drop and was tied to a safety rope, while a buddy’s safety rope was tied to me. It was my responsibility to help him up, since I was bigger and weighed more. I told him, “I’ll hold on to you to help you up but if you start to pull me over with you, I’m going to untie this rope.” We had a good laugh about it, but I was serious…
I started thinking about that moment a few days ago. How many times are we tied to a person, people or things that are pulling us down and we won’t untie the rope? For whatever reason, be it family, friends, society, or just the feeling of being obligated, trapped or that if you don’t, no one else will. I have watched so many people go over a cliff with a person that they are trying to help up, it’s sad. YOU MUST UNTIE THE ROPE!!!
This is your life and you are wasting it being tied to someone who is destroying his or her opportunities and yours. If the person that you are trying to help does not know that they are worth being saved, how do you expect them to put any value on you saving them? You’re not worth it to them. They can’t get it! SO YOU NEED TO! Listen to me, untie the rope and don’t lose yourself trying to hold on to someone who can’t survive on your level. You hear me? Maybe they have gone as high as they can go. Just because you can survive on that level doesn’t mean that everyone else can. Stop trying to help them, UNTIE THE ROPE! I know you may feel this is cruel, but what is more cruel is dying a death that’s not your own. Letting your destiny go to hell because someone else pulled you there. Are you kidding me? That isn’t God!
Here is what I have learned over the almost 20 years that I have been in this business. Let me tell you, I have seen and worked with some of the most talented people you can imagine and I used to wonder why they never got any higher than they are. You know, the kind of people who always seem to be at the door, but never can go in. It used to blow my mind until I got a revelation from God.
For many years I was the same way, I would get close and things would fall apart. I couldn’t get any traction, not in my career, not in my personal life and not in the pursuit of happiness. I just couldn’t move forward. Through much prayer and self-discovery, I found out that I used to be, notice I said “USED TO BE,” a self-saboteur. I would find a way to subconsciously destroy every good thing that was in my life and I didn’t even know I was doing it. Most self-sabotaging people don’t know that they are doing it. I don’t think there is anyone sadder than a person who blames everyone else, but themselves for their situation. The very revelation that I was causing my own problems was one of the greatest blessings God could have allowed me to see. Once I realized the behavior, I was able to change it. That is why my life is in such a great place right now. I realized that my very thoughts were keeping me from being successful at everything. “So, as a man thinketh, so is he.”
Many times a lot of us sabotage subconsciously because of what mamma or daddy said, traumatic childhoods or any number of things that happened growing up that made us feel that we shouldn’t have or that we didn’t deserve it. I’m here to tell you all, that misinformation was wrong. You do deserve it! You are worthy of it! For me, knowing that Jesus died and rose again makes me know we are all worthy.
Why am I saying this? I’m just tired of people being upset with people who have realized their dreams. The only difference in someone who is living their dream and someone who can’t get it to come to pass is they don’t feel they deserve it. They don’t feel they are worthy of it. So many of us have dreams, dreams that the world is waiting for, talents that will help heal and change nations, but we keep destroying our own successes. I know for a fact that if I had not figured this out, you wouldn’t be reading this email right now. Nor would I be a happy soul.
The world is waiting for your gift. Give it to yourself and you will give it to them, but first you have to UNTIE THE ROPE.
It is good to see that we have such talent in Atlanta. Tyler and Roger have been the dynamic duo. We look forward to working with all.
Nope Gabe, it wasn't just to you. He sent that out to his fan mailing list. His updated e-mail system allows for it to personally address everyone who signed up and submitted their name. I hope Roger Bobb is successful with his company. I've met the guy..he's a cool person. Sometimes leaving a place doesn't necessarily mean that there was a problem...sometimes you realise that in order for you to grow like you want, you have to leave a place and branch out on your own and see if you can stand on your own two feet. I wish him many blessings and much success!
I wish Tyler and Roger continued success. As a new filmmaker/ screenwriter I find it difficult to break into this business. I've been trying desperately to get my sci-fi action thriller script "Peril" made and I can tell you it is not easy to get Hollywood to open its doors. But, when it happens its got to be a great experience.
So I continue to keep God first, press on harder than ever, and shake every tree there is out there. With that said, to learn more about "Peril" or to help our efforts please visit:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/100875…
http://www.wix.com/vividshade/perilmovie
Thank you,
Timothy J. Holloway
I hope Roger brings another viable production company to ATL. We need more.
We don't know the specifics but ultimately, his success has allowed him to move forward. That's a good thing.
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wow, i am loving the overwhelmingly positive spirit of the responses. again, WOW!
Our creator has an abundance of creative power…. and He did not start or stop with one billion dollar film studio….or inspire just one brilliant idea. Hail to the dynamic duo…Tyler and Bobb!…. I am truly proud of your accomplishments… now….scoot over and let's make way for so many more to come….Let's support the dreams of one another…. Cheers Bobbcat! Move in the spirit of excellence… I will be calling for a meeting! Angelique Francis
These two brothers are quite successful, but unfortunately, they have done very little to create sustainable opportunities for the community.
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