Meet Joshua McCarty | Cinema Activist

We had the good fortune of connecting with Joshua McCarty and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Joshua, can you share a quote or affirmation with us?
There is Nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has ANY Faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever. – Mahatma Gandhi

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I spent 6 years in prison in Georgia. When I got out in 2013 I was just working job to job and was very unhappy. I could not get a job paying more than $15/hr and when you have bills and a life, $500 a week wasn’t enough. I prayed to the Lord to give me an idea. Something that I would love doing and something I could earn a living from. I purchased my first camera and got to work. Since then I have worked for brands like Edible Arrangements, Planet Fitness and Coca-Cola.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I’m a pretty simple guy so if my best friend didn’t visit often, I would just take them to a nice restaurant and just let them talk. I would love to just sit and enjoy them talking about their life updates, their goals and plans for the future. I would want to get my times worth so to speak, lol and cherish the week I had with them.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
To God first and to everyone He let me meet in Life, whether good or bad. From my time and experiences with them, it helped shape me into the person I am today and who I want to be going forward.

Instagram: @joshdiditt

Youtube: https://youtu.be/VKBkqopi0aw