Trivia

Warmed up audiences in line to see The Price Is Right in 2007 with songs that got everyone to sing, and became known as the "Singing Page" during Bob Barker's final season.

Second cousins with actress Danielle Raciti and her husband, actor Brandon Douglas. Danielle is Mark's second cousin on his Mom's side of the family.

Auditioned for American Idol in June of 2009.

Rehearsed behind the scenes with Mario Lopez, George Hamilton, Todd Newton, and Mike Richards at The Price is Right in 2007 when they were in the running to replace Bob Barker.

Received his certificate in Screenwriting from UCLA in June of 2006.

Paged at Bob Barker's final episode of The Price Is Right on June 6, 2007.

His first entertainment related job was as a studio Page at CBS in Hollywood in 2007.

Worked as a Studio Page at CBS in 2007 with 1990s child actor Glenn Walker Harris Jr.

Taught by television screenwriters Paul Chitlik and Fred Rubin at UCLA.

Taught by acting coaches John Blyth Barrymore and Amy Lyndon.

His short film Womanizer was directed by John Blyth Barrymore, Drew Barrymore's older half brother.

In March of 2007, while paging at The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, he was asked to be in a backstage comedy segment in the hallway with Piper Perabo and an assistant who worked on the show. In the sketch, Piper told Craig's assistant that his writing wasn't funny and took off. Mark comforted the guy, telling him "It's okay, buddy, you're still funny to me." The segment never aired.

One of 50 candidates interviewed in March of 2005 by Professor Richard Walter for admittance into UCLA's MFA Program in Screenwriting. Though he wasn't admitted, Mark was told at the interview that UCLA only interviews the best of the best of their submissions each year and those not admitted should not feel bad as they got that far. Most students who submit to the MFA each year, the majority of the handful accepted come from the Professional Certificate Program as the faculty are already familiar with them.