By: Rashira Johnson
Montgazette Staff Writer
The film industry is filled with
many talented and passionate people,
like Shonda Rhimes, who constantly
strives for greatness. Rhimes, a
successful television screenwriter,
has a new book that inspires people
all over the globe, including some
students at Montgomery County
Community College.
Her book, “The Year of Yes,” is
about her journey of saying yes to
the things with which she was most
uncomfortable because she says she
is painfully shy. Rhimes says that
sometimes it’s hard to step out of your
comfort zone, but when you do, it can
be very rewarding.
Rhimes has three primetime
television shows on ABC, “How To Get
Away With Murder,” “Scandal” and
“Greys Anatomy.” Her work continues
to open doors for many students with
dreams of creating television show and
inspires them to turn those dreams
into reality.
Among those she’s touched,
Rhimes inspired local actor Mark
Johnson. Johnson stated, “Shonda
truly inspired me because I
committed myself to a Year of Yes. A
Yes to commit to writing a full script.
A Yes to acting to my fullest potential
despite how many No’s are trying to
knock me down.”
As a writer and director myself,
Rhimes has helped me push for
greatness as I work on my “Deep
Undercover” web series. I’ve come
out of my comfort zone while here
at Montco by doing interviews. I’m
normally a behind-the-scenes type of
person, but I love to deliver the story
just as much. So I too have learned to
say Yes to my own challenges.
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