Video Interview with Producer Mark Cronin

NEW YORK: Mark Cronin, one of Hollywood’s most successful reality-TV creators and producers, sat down with TV Real to divulge some of the secrets for making an addictive reality show and laying the groundwork for and capturing authentic moments.

Cronin has made a name for himself by breaking new ground in unscripted programming. He is widely credited as having created the celeb-reality genre of reality TV with the breakout VH1 series The Surreal Life. He has served as showrunner for more than 40 megahit reality series, including MTV’s Singled Out and VH1’s Flavor of Love, Rock of Love and Charm School. Throughout his career, Cronin has founded multiple production companies, including 51 Minds Entertainment (later sold to Endemol) and, most recently, Little Wooden Boat Productions. He is behind Bravo’s Below Deck and recently launched the successful spin-off Below Deck Mediterranean.