Lee R. Mayes Biography

Fast Facts

• Started working as a location coordinator and location manager in the early 1980s
• Quote: "[on producing partner Rick Alvarez] "Rick makes my life much easier and I hopefully make his easier․ I love doing business this way․""
• Frequently works with fellow producer Rick Alvarez and the Wayans brothers, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Shawn Wayans
• His collaborators describe him as good at concentrating on the logistics of moviemaking, keeping budgets in check and schedules on track while still giving filmmakers what they need
• When he saw Linden Porco's audition tape for "Little Man" he thought the young actor was perfect for the film
• Worried that working with a 9-year-old actor would slow down filming of "Little Man" since the hours per day he could work would be restricted, but was pleased with the boy's efficiency and comic timing on set
• Found the initial visual-effects camera tests for "Little Man" hilarious