Marcus The Token

In honor of the handsome Glenyrd, It’s Friday, and I am editing, and I ain’t got no pants on.

Ten things about me:

1. Finished principal photography on “The Last Dance” over the weekend. With the exception of a reshoot this weekend it is complete. editing is already underway and the longest part will be color correction and sound. Sundance we are coming for ya

2. I don’t like annoying people, nor do I like to be annoyed. I don’t hide it well.

3. Jordan is now staying the entire summer. Guess who is super duper excited, this guy!!

4. I thought I wasn’t going back to Phoenix for a while, but I will be there this weekend for a reshoot and to shoot a new PSA for the city.

5. Speaking of, I love being in LA, but I’m about 50/50 on possibly moving. 

6. In 32 years, most of my dating adventures have been because of hook-ups by friends. So wouldn’t you know, that in the history of my life, this week was the first time I’ve really ever asked a girl out. Yep that happened. too shy for my own good.

7. I need a break, more specifically a vacation. Even more specifically a vacation with a beach in the middle of the pacific. Hawaii.

8. My apartment is a disaster, I need to take time to clean tomorrow. Totally putting off today, what I can do tomorrow.

9. I made it through the whole movie shoot, and didn’t have to waste my budgeted “blow up.” that’s where the director gets to have one freak out. Even when our lighting guy showed up two hours late for the biggest scene with nearly 100 extras, I didn’t lose it. I kept calm. Told jokes. laughed. I had a blast.

10. I am digging into my Hulu queue. Do not ruin Grey’s or any other show from the last 3 weeks. Also more specifically Mad Men or Game of Thrones. You die if you do. 

Before you see it somewhere else….

Last weekend of shooting The Last Dance.

Huge cast of 100 today. You guys have a kickass weekend!

Last trip to Phoenix for a while, last weekend of filming

Hey! If you’re in Phoenix Saturday, and want to come visit the set, we are doing a 50th Anniversary Party scene and would love to have you. Thing is, no jeans or t-shirts, but nice attire. If you are interested, send me a message and I’ll send you the details. Saturday from 10am-1pm. 

Food and drinks and Cake!

Here are 10 truths about me:

1. I have now seen the Avengers 7 times. Possibly will get to 8 in the next day or two. I just love that damn movie so much. So much. The ladies are not lining up to date me. haha

2. Jordan wants to stay the summer, and he shall. So 8 weeks of Jordan. HOOOOOORAY! I am enrolling him in acting classes since that’s what he wants to do. We have 3 things he will be filming over this summer. Pretty excited for him.

3. Pretty sad this is the last weekend filming “The Last Dance.” I started out to make a film and gained a ton of good friends, better yet, we all act like family. We have so much fun. This weekend there will be a total of 70 people in the Anniversary scene. My biggest scene ever. Get to break out the megaphone for the first time ever.

4. I’ve been asked to teach a course for kid actors, as a paid job. I don’t know all the particulars, but I will this weekend. Apparently they all love the way I direct kids the last few weeks. It’s been a blast. 

5. I issued a heartfelt apology to my Hulu queue, it is backed up. Nearly 71 shows from the last week and a half. So sorry Hulu. I will do better.

6. My apartment, isn’t messy per se, but it isn’t clean. I have yet to unpack my bags because yet again, I am heading back out to Phoenix Friday.

7. Headshots. I have to do them. Someone is taking them. But ALL of mine will be goofy.  They are for press kits and my IMDB page. Wow. Nutty.

8. 300k for my next movie? Thank you kind people. That is the budget they are discussing. Big step up from $10k.

9. I thought Mother’s Day would be tough. But it wasn’t. I took Jordan’s mom to brunch, got her flowers and that Madonna perfume and we all had a blast. I had half a moment where I thought about my mom, but I just remembered what she taught me and all is well. I love you mom.

10. During filming so far, I’ve lost 21 pounds. Hope those guys don’t find their way home again. 

“It’s easier to make excuses As to why you shouldn’t pursue something you want, than it is to pursue it. Don’t be that guy.”
-my mom, day before I moved to LA last year.

This is why I work so hard on “The Last Dance”

I hope each of you have a wonderful day today. You all deserve it. Thanks for letting me be a part of your life. Have a spectacular day!

Phoenix bound, again.