Wednesday, October 7, 2015
I am utterly shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Marc's passing. I have such a vivid memory of his kind smile and his soft, good-natured voice.
I met Marc 8 years ago when I was 17. He produced the film, "The Adentures of Food Boy," and I was honored that he cast me as the leading lady. I remember chatting with him on set one day and asking him where he got the idea for the story, since it was so original and adorably creative. He told me that it was actually based on a bedtime story he had made up to tell his young kids. Unlike most dads' bedtime stories that are told and forgotten, this dad followed his dream and made his bedtime story into a successful film that will always be remembered and watched for years to come. His kids will get the unique opportunity of re-watching their dad's creativity and see his storytelling come to life.
My first thought was for his amazing family; I had the pleasure of meeting his beautiful wife Jennifer, his two youngest sons Myles and Colin, and his brother (and co-producer) Sam. The days on set when Jennifer and the boys would come to visit, I would hang out with the kids between scenes and call Colin (who was really little at the time) my boyfriend, always making him blush. My dad and I always thought so highly of Marc, personally and professionally; we shared an office at Paramount Pictures with him so that he could have a homebase when he was in LA for business. Whenever he visited I remember he'd tell me that my boyfriend Colin said hi.
Marc was so kind, so passionate about his work, and loved his family more than anything. He's a great man and I'll always remember him with joy and affection.
