Member Profile: Becca Schader

If you're an HBO fan, then chances are you've seen Becca Schader's work. She and her team are responsible for trailers, promos, and commercials for such loved shows as True Blood, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bored to Death, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Funny or Die Presents. Becca works crazy showbiz hours, yet she still manages to make time for travel, unique nights out with friends, and plenty of Urban Girl Squad events. Via e-mail, Becca dished about her fabulous job and how she's making her way down her bucket list with some assists from Urban Girl Squad!

UGS: You're a Creative Director in On-Air promotions at HBO. You must have some amazing stories...

I oversee the on-air campaigns of many HBO Original Series. If you saw any trailer, promo, or commercial for one of those series, chances are that my team and I did it.

Curb was especially fun this year because of the whole Seinfeld reunion--I was a huge Seinfeld fan. Larry David is a perfectionist, but I really enjoy the way he thinks. The first time he phoned me, he spent the first half of the conversation pondering why I would shorten my name from Rebecca to Becca (he approved the move, by the way).

True Blood has always been an amazing series to be a part of because creator Alan Ball gives us the creative freedom to try anything and always takes the time to e-mail my producers and say how much he loves each and every spot; not everyone in Hollywood is so trusting and appreciative. He makes us want to push the envelope every year. Two weeks ago we were shooting a tease with a real wolf. I mean, how many jobs let you shoot wolves?

UGS: How did you first learn about Urban Girl Squad, and what keeps you and your sister (who's also a regular) coming back?

I saw a post about Guitar Hero and Sangria night on a friend's Facebook wall. Those are two things I love, so I joined up and met two really nice girls. Now thanks to Urban Girl Squad, in addition to meeting great girls, I've been able to check some more items off my bucket list, like shooting lessons and playing paintball!

My younger sister used to live in my building, but now she lives in Hoboken. UGS is a great excuse for us to get together while doing something fun.

UGS: What are your favorite spots in the city?

I think my favorite spot in the city is Fifth Avenue by the Park. Whenever I walk there, I feel like I'm in a Woody Allen movie. I love looking into the windows of all the really old mansions and trying to picture what it would have been like to live there. And the green of the Park makes it easy to forget that I live in one of the busiest cities in the world.

UGS: If you could change one thing about NYC, what would it be?

This is easy--slow walkers. Forget road rage, I have sidewalk rage!

UGS: Describe your last really fun night out.

I recently visited Raines Law Room, which is like an old speakeasy. It was very romantic with tons of great cocktails. You have to ring a bell to get in, and once we were admitted we waited for our table at a bar in the kitchen, ordering cocktails right next to the running dishwasher! Once we were seated in our booth, we had to pull a chain in order to signal the waitress.

UGS: What are your personal and professional goals for 2010?

Professionally, I want to win an Emmy. It's a stretch, but hey, a girl can dream.

Personally, traveling is my biggest passion, so I've resolved to go to a new country every year...no excuses. I am single with no responsibilities (other than to take care of my pup, Lola, and my job) and I'm making a decent salary, so now is the time! I went to Prague and Budapest by myself last summer. It was the first time I had ever traveled alone, which I ended up loving. I also went to Israel with my family, which was a lifetime dream. I got to see the Western Wall and float in the Dead Sea....two more items checked off my bucket list!!

Vampire junkies, check out Becca's work on the action-packed True Blood Season 3 trailer.