John Mayer

John Mayer was brought into the film industry after his first novel was optioned by a major studio. No stranger to the power of film before that, John had appeared in many on-camera appearances in film and TV. Since then, John has written 10 screenplays, a stage play (Produced and performed) and has done assignment work as a consultant on crime/violence and psychological elements for studios/producers. His screenwriting has won recognition from the Nichols Competition (The Paraclete-top 25 finisher), Page International Screenwriting Competition (The Paraclete-4/5), The LA Film Awards (The System-Best Picture) and the Festigious International Film Awards (The System-Best Drama). John hosted a radio show for one year and teaches writing at a major international university. His screenwriting education has included Stanford University and The University of Chicago. At this time he also has two films in pre-production in which he is co-producer. His latest novel, Secession, with co-author Koji Steven Sakai is published by Central Park South Publishing (2022). In his ‘day job’ John (Dr. John Mayer) is an internationally acclaimed clinical psychologist specializing in abnormal behaviors in young people. (Violence, crime, substance abuse, serial killers, etc.) Mayer is also the creator and host of the popular podcast, Anxiety’s a B!tch!