I entertain because it connects us in ways few things can.
For most of my life, I was scared to be my For-Real-Real self. Being a chubby, sexually mystified, thin-skinned immigrant kid led me to fit in via facades. Then TV and movies (and a few great friends) helped me realize I wasn’t a weirdo. I was just me.
My parents were against an entertainment career. But when my Dad finally saw me perform in a José Rivera play in SoHo, he broke his stoic, man-of-few-words vibe and said, “You did good, son. Your life is good.”
I carry that with me and now I create stories that make us laugh, see ourselves differently, or simply feel a little less alone. Stories that invite us to drop our facades and be our For-Real-Real selves. Because when we do, something magical happens: we unite.
Let’s connect, Be real together & entertain the world.
DRAMA: Detective / LAWYER
SAMPLE CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: ARCHER SEVILLA (39), Chiseled in every-way Asian- American attorney. A killer with words in the courtroom, he wins every case he litigates. But when his father unexpectedly dies and his mother sues him for negligence, Archer faces his first case that just may unravel him.
Sample Detective Scene from ABC’s Forever.
At 10, I was a GOD! I played Osiris, Egyptian Diety of the Dead in the school play. After I was dramatically "killed", stuffed into a cardboard box sarcophagus, and carried away by my "slaves”, I quietly did a happy dance in that box! I was an actor baby!
I’ve studied with life changing acting teachers such as Roz Coleman Williams, Patsy Rodenburg and Grace Zandarski. I’ve worked with great NY theatre companies like Partial Comfort Productions and Leviathan Lab. I've shot some fun big budget movies like Marci X and Zoolander and love working on indie films. Collaboration with film artists like Ryan Kipp, Michael H. Yoon and Jennifer Tuttle are creative gifts I’ll always treasure. Stories about human connection that push for truthful intimacy are my passion. I hope to collaborate with you soon. Cheers - Marc
COMEDY: ROMANTIC DATE
SAMPLE CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: JASON - Single Dad with three kids and a freezer full of meat. Jason is the local butcher with words of wisdom for his regular customers but he can't seem to get a date. Maybe it's the fact that he uses specials on short ribs to flirt.
Sample Romantic Scene from Netflix’s Orange is the New Black.
DRAMEDY: A DETERMINED DAD
Sample Scene featuring Expecting Father from NBC’s This Is Us.