John Burns / Writer

Far Away, So Close

click to see a short film I wrote for Jamie Lee Curtis

About

 

John started his career as a director’s rep at a boutique production company. He found his niche as a writer, collaborating with directors to script ideas and concepts for music videos and content for superstars like Beyonce, Katy Perry, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Usher and Bruno Mars. This led to the world of commercials where he currently works with a prestigious roster of directors.

To date, John has written over 1,300 treatments for brands like Target, Google, Nike, Disney, HBO, Nintendo and McDonalds. He’s collaborated with directors on award-winning campaigns, Super Bowl spots, and written special projects for talent like Jamie Lee Curtis and Stevie Nicks.

When he’s not writing commercials, John is sketching out new worlds—literally. He writes and illustrates his uniquely original ideas, one of which has been in development at a major network.

 
 

Music Content.

Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Selena Gomez, Usher, Snoop Dogg, Pink, 50 Cent, Enrique Iglesias, Common, Mary J Blige, Chris Brown, Leona Lewis, Lionel Richie, Lenny Kravitz, Nelly, T.I., Jamie Foxx, The Fray, Ja Rule, Slash, Wyclef, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Nas, Clipse, Backstreet Boys, Cee-Lo, Skrillex, Stevie Nicks, Estelle, Kanye West, Leon Bridges, Ariana Grande…

Commercials + Long Form.

Dell, Amazon, Fiat, Nike, ESPN, Sprite, New York Times, Verizon, Cover Girl, Geico, Honda, Disney, Disney Travel, XBOX, Rolex, California Lottery, Cadillac, McDonalds, Adidas, Coors, JC Penney, Boost Mobile, Mazda, Nationwide, Puma, AT&T, Adidas, KidzBop, Lexus, Gillette, Chase, Toyota, GMC, Dodge Ram, Mercedes, Time Warner, USA Networks, Milk, Google, Gap, Cricket Mobile, Barbie, Flonase, Walgreens, Absolut, Target, KIA, NFL, Planters, Nintendo, EA Madden, Coke + Walmart, Domino’s, Nike + Olympics, Toys R Us, HBO, Nintendo…

Say hello!

Representation:

Commercial and Music Video - Lydia Muraro + Mark Heller @ Tellavision Agency

Lydia@tellavisionagency.com