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Dec 16, 2019 · Jenny Jarvie is a national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times based in Atlanta. Ozzie Areu, the son of Cuban immigrants, presides over the nation’s first major Latino-owned-and-operated ...
- jenny.jarvie@latimes.com
- National Correspondent
- From 'Friends' to Tyler Perry
- Growing Tyler Perry Studios
- Changing The Narrative
- Reimagining Hollywood
Ozzie’s road to Hollywood was full of plot twists and turns of fate. The security guard job at the WB lot placed him — time and time again - in the room where it happens. Areu wanted to be a police officer and was waiting on a training date. As the days passed, the sitcom "Friends" was quickly soaring in popularity and they needed someone like Ozzi...
Areu spent the next 13 years side by side with Perry, growing, learning and leading the rapid growth of Tyler Perry Studios. Working alongside Perry as he built his empire from the ground up was the best education, Areu said, adding that it was also invaluable to have Perry’s complete confidence. Areu still gushes when he talks about his former bos...
Areu is gleaning many lessons from his years of experience with Perry and, like his mentor, is focused on creating opportunities for people of color, in particular, behind-the-scenes creatives like writers, producers and show runners. “It’s good to get out of the echo chamber of Los Angeles,” said Kim Leadford, president of Areu Bros. Studios. Lead...
During a recent visit to the Areu Bros. Studio, the campus was enjoying a rare moment of silence — there were no shows, music videos or movies in production. Just a few weeks before, the hip-hop artist Drake had finished shooting a music video, and the cast and crew of “Coming to America 2” had just packed up after eight months of production. For n...
In a move that feels apropos of the teachings in Perry’s new book, Higher Is Waiting, an announcement came yesterday morning that Ozzie Areu will be leaving TPS to start a new studio venture with his brother, Will, aptly branded Areu Bros. The move is yet another step “higher” for Areu in a career peppered with accolades and awards ...
Ozzie Areu. Producer: A Madea Christmas. Cuban-American producer Ozzie Areu is the Founder & CEO of Areu Bros. Studios, the first Latino-owned and operated film and television studio in the United States. www.areubros.com Ozzie's introduction to the entertainment industry began with a security guard position at Warner Bros. His tireless work ethic led him to be the head of security for Friends ...
