HOWDY!
My name is John Mader and I am a Producer/Director that has worked in the industry in one way or another for over 20 years.
I have done everything from local commercials and low budget indie films in the Mid West to reality TV, medium budget features up to multimillion dollar an episode network TV shows costing well into the tens of millions a season. And during that time I have worked in every position on a project above and below the line as well as in front and behind the camera and on stage.
This affords me a unique perspective and practical understanding that others that may have taken a more administrative path to producing simply lack.
While each project has its own special needs, be it scripted, reality, feature length or a commercial or live event, the fundamentals of any project never change. We are in the business of customer service and logistics. We facilitate, communicate and crisis manage within the confines of the schedule and dictates of the budget.
This does not mean I know everything. In-fact, part of what makes this line of work fun is the challenge of figuring out the new thing you have never done before and making it look really really cool!
As a result I am big believer of team building and collaborative management. A crew will do virtually anything if they feel invested in a project and will work in difficult conditions if they understand why they have too as opposed to being dictated too.
That being said, it still has to happen with in the financial confines and time limits we have to work with and that I am responsible to the studio/network for.
And always keep a sense of humor :-)
PGA/DGA / IATSE / SAG-AFTRA/ATAS
www.linkedin.com/in/john-mader-1702239
imdb.me/johnwmader
I have done everything from local commercials and low budget indie films in the Mid West to reality TV, medium budget features up to multimillion dollar an episode network TV shows costing well into the tens of millions a season. And during that time I have worked in every position on a project above and below the line as well as in front and behind the camera and on stage.
This affords me a unique perspective and practical understanding that others that may have taken a more administrative path to producing simply lack.
While each project has its own special needs, be it scripted, reality, feature length or a commercial or live event, the fundamentals of any project never change. We are in the business of customer service and logistics. We facilitate, communicate and crisis manage within the confines of the schedule and dictates of the budget.
This does not mean I know everything. In-fact, part of what makes this line of work fun is the challenge of figuring out the new thing you have never done before and making it look really really cool!
As a result I am big believer of team building and collaborative management. A crew will do virtually anything if they feel invested in a project and will work in difficult conditions if they understand why they have too as opposed to being dictated too.
That being said, it still has to happen with in the financial confines and time limits we have to work with and that I am responsible to the studio/network for.
And always keep a sense of humor :-)
PGA/DGA / IATSE / SAG-AFTRA/ATAS
www.linkedin.com/in/john-mader-1702239
imdb.me/johnwmader