Today we’d like to introduce you to Marcus Louscious

Hi Marcus, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I’m an actor and model now, but growing up in the Mississippi Delta, working in movies felt like it was a world away. The first chance I got to feel the rush of performing came in 9th grade when I landed a supporting role in a murder mystery play called, Ten Little Indians. The desire to become someone else on camera intensified, but so did the fear. It would be another five years before I would act again—this time in the form of formal acting classes. After several months of learning how to break down scripts, become a character, and racking up a few theatre credits, I got my first chance to be on camera in 2013 on the set of the feature film Greater, filmed in Fayetteville, AR. Soon after wrapping, I relocated to Los Angeles with hopes of making it big.

And what a humbling experience that was. In Los Angeles, I deepened my appreciation for the art of acting when I enrolled at the William Alderson Acting Studio and studied the Meisner technique. My teacher, William Alderson, had studied acting under Sanford Meisner when he lived in New York City, and I felt honored to be learning from him. While in LA, I was also introduced to the world of commercial acting through a national commercial for Nokia, which opened up an entirely new realm of acting for me. It was there that I also got to see large LA television sets for the first time, as I booked background gigs for a few hit shows. I even got headshots from Josh Hutcherson’s photographer. Despite these move, God showed me there was more work I needed to do to make it in this business. So, I had a decision to make…