Five Reasons why Oprah Should Open Her Own Studio

Freedom
Not everyone can own a studio, but as Tyler Perry has proved, having one’s own studio can help a filmmaker or producer. With a self-owned studio, you do not need to beg anyone for money to produce your projects. Oprah has enough fire power behind her to gather the money needed to produce the types of high quality materials Harpo Inc produces. The added freedom of green-lighting films and TV productions will put her at the top, and like Perry, will bring longevity to her productions and grow her already enormous fan base.

Financial Gain
Not that Oprah needs more money, but as the head of a studio, she would be battling it out with the already established minority. This will increase her financial gain, because with some careful choices, the films and TV series that her studio produces will bring in a lot of money. The attachment of her name to a project will bring people out, especially if it is a project that is geared towards women, who represent ninety percent of her audience.

Popularity
Oprah is probably the most popular female figure in the world. Her couch has the ability to bring both men and women to tears and she has been able to build an amazing group of supporters over the years. Her popularity will make her studio succeed, because people will have a natural curiosity towards the films she produces.

Accessibility
In order to properly gain from a public, you need to be able to provide them with something that they can connect with. The majority of studios in Hollywood don’t usually cater to minority groups. Most of the movies that come out each year are geared towards the Caucasian middle class. Oprah can nip in and fill the gap. Because of her success, she can create a perfect balance between films that are geared towards the general public and films that are geared towards minority groups of all kinds.

Image
As a black woman, Oprah must be aware of the fact that black people and other minorities are portrayed poorly in movies. Films hardly ever show the positive side of minorities. They are often stereotyped and lack depth. There are writers out there who are willing to change this image, but they don’t have a home for their projects. An Oprah studio could be the perfect place for projects that will portray positivity rather than overused stereotypes.