INTERVIEW: William Mark McCullough - Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
William Mark McCullough was born and raised in Savannah, Georgia.
He earned a political science and theater degree from Mercer
University, followed by a law degree from American University. Prior to
his career in entertainment, Mark worked in politics and law on
Capitol Hill. A serious car accident while on a trip to Nicaragua
prompted him to change his career path.
His most notable film roles include a tough Southern cop alongside Glenn
Close and Amy Adams in the Ron Howard drama, Hillbilly Elegy; the gun
and drug smuggling co-pilot to Tom Cruises’s Barry Seal in the Doug
Liman thriller, American Made; the violent enforcer for Nic Cage’s mob
boss character in the Steven C. Miller crime drama, Arsenal; the redneck
co-worker opposite Channing Tatum in the Steven Soderbergh comedy,
Logan Lucky; a violent protector of a small town opposite Will Patton in
the horror film, The Devil Below, and a racist cop opposing school
integration alongside Justin Chatwin in the period drama, The Walk.
Some of Mark’s most powerful television appearances include a
recurring role on the Netflix series, Sweet Magnolias, playing a tough,
blue-collar dad; a recurring guest star role on the Bad Boys television
spin-off, LA’s Finest, playing a menacing drug cartel enforcer opposite
Gabrielle Union; a heroin manufacturer in the AMC series, The Walking
Dead; a conniving backwoods redneck opposite Jennifer Beals in The CW
series, Swamp Thing, and a recurring role on the Marvel series, The
Gifted, playing a former special forces soldier with mutant powers.
Mark is a passionate world traveler, having backpacked through
multiple countries including Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Bulgaria, Cuba,
Ukraine, Colombia, and Nicaragua.
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‘A Savannah Haunting’ (2022) on IMDb:
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TOPICS:
00:00:42 Introduction
00:01:46 “How did you go from lawyer to actor?”
00:04:50 Once in L.A.
00:06:25 “What is the value of having a community as an actor?”
00:09:15 Core Mindset Principles
00:11:53 Coaching & Training – Get Busy Working
00:15:32 The Business Side of an Acting Career
00:18:56 Vacuum Story: It’s a Numbers Game
00:21:52 Marketing Strategy
00:31:05 Branding & Essence – Making Acting Easy
00:39:22 Audition Story
00:41:47 Mark’s Classes: “Branding” & “How to Be a Working Actor”
00:43:22 Transition from In-Person Auditions to Self-Tapes
00:47:58 Life Experience & Make Believe
00:53:09 Influential Actors He’s Worked With
00:59:43 Coaching: “What have you learned from your students?”
01:03:08 Audition Room: Bowl of Oranges
01:06:12 Callback Ritual
01:09:43 Writing, Directing, & Producing
01:16:08 ‘A Savannah Haunting’ (2022)
01:20:20 Value of Obstacles
01:27:55 Vision for Fort Argyle Films
01:30:26 “What would you tell your younger self?”
01:34:39 Legacy as a Creator
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