AAG Featured Talent, MARK WHITE gets straight to the point about Idols, Ides of March and Indies

AAG Featured Talent, MARK WHITE gets straight to the point about Idols, Ides of March and Indies

AAG: What/Whom is your inspiration for acting/theatre?

MARK: Wow. That's a deep question. In short, River Phoenix. He was my idol growing up since he was an actor/musician. Also Sylvester Stallone. Not for his acting but for his DRIVE when pitching the movie Rocky (movie of the year when I was born in 1976.) United Artists wanted the script he wrote but didn't see him as Rocky Balboa. He stood his ground and made his dream come to fruition. When I'm down about something, I watch Rocky.

AAG: What has been your favorite project to date? Why?

MARK: The Ides of March. Simply because it was my first major feature film. 

I was the only local actor officially cast in Cincinnati, Ohio with speaking lines and got to work opposite Ryan Gosling.

Hanging with Paul Giamati, Ryan Gosling and George Clooney was just awesome, just normal people with a bit of a jump on what I wanna do. 

AAG: What is your dream role?

MARK: Portraying Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon in a film about his life. 

AAG: Who would you like to perform with, in a film/on stage? Why?

MARK: Jack Nicholson. Simply because he's Jack Nicholson. 

AAG: Tell us something about you that nobody knows?

MARK: I am a huge Jim Varney fan. I own all of the Ernest P. Worrel movies!

AAG: Have you ever been starstruck?

MARK: Only once when I met Tom Savini. When I was young, I wanted to be an F/X artist like him and Kevin Yeager. 

AAG: What advice can you offer to a new actor regarding “the audition process”?

MARK: Auditions are always hard. However, if you don't go to them, it's a "no" no matter what. If you never knew about the audition, it's a "no." At least you have a chance if you audition. The worst thing they could say is... YES!  If you want a pizza, they won't call you. 

AAG: What’s next for Mark White?

MARK: I'm currently working locally with a few filmmakers on some shorts in roles I've never ventured before. Joe Kid's Undying Love, William Miller's 'The Early Patrons' Jim Rollo's 'Lucky Me' and a Christian film titled 'Foster Home.'

Click HERE to learn more about Mark White and to check out his profile on the Active Artists Group Website!