About Tyler
Tyler Mayleas is a writer and freelance production worker based in Brooklyn, New York. For the last few years, he has been amassing credits in various projects, from indie-horror features to network television shows.
His passion for filmmaking blossomed through the constant exposure to movies; from Star Wars to Goodfellas, “Abbott & Costello” comedies to ’80s horror classics, all of these influences inspired him to explore film as a creative outlet.
He’s written and directed two short projects, both found here on his website. Recently, he’s done sound-recording work on two indie/horror films for Troma Entertainment.
Tyler holds a Bachelor of Arts in Film, with a concentration in Screenwriting, from CUNY Brooklyn College. Some notable professors include screenwriter Stephen Winter (Jason and Shirley, Chocolate Babies), documentary filmmaker Mustapha Khan (Song for Our People, House on Fire, Reflections of a Native Son), and prolific 1st AD Thomas Reilly (The Purple Rose of Cairo, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Devil’s Advocate).
To him, the greatest aspect of all his classes was the collaboration. The writing classes involved giving thorough notes on each others scripts; we learned the ins and outs of film equipment in group projects. If nothing else, that environment allowed Tyler to network and discover like-minded people who love movies as much as he does
Writing, however, is Tyler’s true passion: crafting inventive stories through screenplays and producing critical thoughts in essays and reviews.
Tyler has a few feature-length writing projects in the works, including a questing Western and a biblical epic adaptation. He is focused on continuing to find his voice and hone in on what elements of life to write about.
His interest in criticism arose due to the dissatisfaction with so-called “film lovers” who don’t really appreciate the medium. His work has evolved into personable pieces of writing since reading the likes of Bordwell, Bazin, Ebert, and other critics/essayists.