Work From The Inside Out 94: Make Yourself Necessary with Jeff Madoff
Jeffrey Madoff is the founder of Madoff productions based in New York City. His company produces branded film and video content for major brands such as Ralph Lauren, Radio City Music Hall, Harvard School of Public Health, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Madoff is an adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design and authored a book about his class entitled Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas.
Jeff Madoff began his career as a fashion designer, then switched careers to film and video production. He has since expanded his reach to include teaching, book and playwriting, and theatrical producing. He has written and is producing a play, “Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical” based on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend, Lloyd Price, which will premiere in February 2022 at the People’s Light Theater in Malvern, PA.
In this week’s Work From The Inside Out podcast, learn more about Jeff and his career journey:
- Jeff learned early in his career that perseverance was key to getting the full experience of all that he did academically, professionally, and personally.
- He was named one of the top 10 US designers before he switched to filmmaking.
- Jeff majored in Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin and was on the wrestling team, all of which he says prepared him for life in the film business.
- For his class at Parsons, he invites highly accomplished professional guest speakers to share their journeys with students. Guests have included Daymond John, Karlie Kloss, Tim Ferriss, Randi Zuckerberg, Dylan Lauren, and Joy-Ann Reid.
- Jeff’s documentary films about philanthropist Brooke Astor and iconic dancer Martha Graham have been well received by the press, including the New York Times.
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