Ep. 4 - Mark Morrisey

We will chat with Mark Morrisey about his life journey and how he has shown 'pure grit' to get to where he is today. Time Stamps 1:40 – Working with Yerin Ha 3:00 – When Paula and Mark worked together 3:40 – Chris Helmsworth in home and away…what did you recognise in Chris? 5:30 – About Liam and Chris Helmsworth parents. 6:18 – What it was like growing up in Melbourne 7:10 – Did you want to know what you wanted to do when you “grow up”? 7:40 – Various jobs Mark did growing up 8:35 – How did you get into the creative arts industry? 10:00 – A big turning point in his life when Joan Harris, the head of Melbourne theatre approached him. 13:30 – You have nurtured so many actors, where do you think “Drive” and ambition comes from? Is it parenting, or self driven? 14:25 – What drives you now? 16:11 – When he leased a small theatre in Sydney 17:08 – What’s your favourite play? 19:30 – What do you look for in a young actor/actress? 12:30 – His 2 daughters… 23:20 – Story behind his tattoo – father/daughter tattoos. 25:10 – An few exciting projects he’s working on now… 27:50 – How is Covid 19 effecting your industry? (for actors and presenters) 31:25 – What’s your life motto? 34:00 – If you could sum up your life in a song, what would it be? 35:30 – Why do actors feel like they need to hide their sexuality? 37:30 – Speaking about Tom Cruise 38:15 – Who can we get on our next podcast? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.