How the HELL am I supposed to sum up my thanks in a tiny little card? Mark I owe this amazing journey to you. Thank you for putting so much trust and faith in me. To say it was a pleasure working with you is the worlds greatest understatement. I foundwe have this brilliant connection with our own sick sense of humor but also emotionally and our work ethics are very similar. This movie experience is a time in my life that I will not only remember forever, but I hope to look back on it as the beginning of a lengthy career and a long friendship. Thank you for being my guide, my friend, my confidant and my inspiration. I cannot wait for the opportunity to work with you again.
It was a delight and a pleasure to work with you and your team on “Minds Eye”. Your professionalism, combined with humor and creativity made long days (and nights) a joy to be a part of. I have always enjoyed the process of filmmaking, but working with you made it a truly memorable experience that tops all the rest. I look forward to meeting with you in the future, both professionally and personally.
Martin Kove has known Mark Grove of Asgard since and has worked wih him in Asgard's GATHERING OF HEROES, and Asgard has brought him in on other local productions that they have been a part of like THE HIGHWAYMAN, and SERPENT RISING. On the set of SERPENT RISING this is what he had to say:
Richard Moll
What's Doin'... of late!
Just got back from a thoroughly enjoyable sojourn to Denver, Colorado, where I worked in the action-adventure film, "Serpent Rising." I played the part of Earnest Altman, a corrupt senior agent in a CIA-type covert-ops organization.
He was a suave and stylish villain, if I may say so myself. It was fun working closely with wardrobe to get just the right look. The film boasted a list of seasoned veterans: Martin Kove, John Savage, Christopher Atkins and Sean Young , among others. I had a number of scenes with Martin Kove; it was nice getting to know Marty better. Serpent Rising also features the "Brad Pitt" of Korea, Choi Min Su.
I liked the Denver area very much. It was pleasant hiking on Dinosaur Ridge and around the natural amphitheater in the Red Rocks area. I also visited the old western towns of Silver Plume and Georgetown.
It was also my pleasure to get to know an up-and-coming producer in the Denver area: Mark Grove. He is evidently a fan! His studio boasted no less than three posters of my earlier work: "Metalstorm," "The Sword and the Sorcerer," and "Dungeonmaster."
"We're going to try and premiere it at Pusan (International) Film Festival," said Mark Grove , who is, beyond a producer, also the stunt and special effects coordinator for the movie. "And then after that it just depends on ... the distributors - how do they see it going."
Mark is very savvy about many aspects of film and a guy I look forward to working with again.
Richard was also kind enough to put it to video as well, as he was on break from shooting SERPENT RISING:
Kasha Fauscett
Mark & Asgard Team,
I want to thank for putting together such an amazing workshop. I've attended so many acting classes and I've noticed the majority of them are very similar. For me your workshop stood out from the others and was an enormous treat. This workshop taught me so many different tools that will help me make solid choices in any given scene and/or interacting with other actor. The earth, water, fire, wind, and celestial elements touched my soul deeply. With most acting methods taught today, actors lose sight of the true intention, but with this method it reaches in your soul and pulls it out of you. Mark explained the tools in a way were everyone could relate to it. After class I was still on a high with all this great knowledge. I am truly blessed that I was able to receive this knowledge.
I think Mark and his team at Asgard Entertainment are the most wonderful people I've met. They work very hard to make beautiful things come to life. I highly recommend this workshop to any working actor. Asgard fulfilled their purpose by making a wonderful difference. I respect Mark at Asgard because he's worked so hard and has achieved a lot and now he's helping anyone else who is willing to learn. He is essentially saving people a lot of time and money. The amount of knowledge in one workshop equals to a year of acting class somewhere else. The workshop improved my abilities and I look forward to more. I highly recommend his classes. You will not be disappointed.
The Actors Arsenal class gave me some additional and useful tips that I can utilize in all areas and aspects of my life including; acting class,writing, relationships and even my day job. This class made you stop and think your words and actions through which so many actors make the mistake of leaving cognitive thought behind when going into and audition or a performace and this helps you focus on exactly what choices you are making as an actor in the moment. I really felt that I learned so much about myself as an individual and as an actor. I truely believe everyone should take this class to further ad to their current technique in acting and writing for theater and film. I am looking forward to the additional workshops with Asgard Entertainment. I going to be able to take what I have learned and use it in my acting classes, and auditions or future workshops.
They are giving us the opportunity to strengthen our skills and gather the tools we need to start producing our own material here in Denver. We will make Hollywood come to us and this class is just one stepping stone to making that happen!
Alicia C. Leeper
Big Fish Talent
Actors Arsenal "Exploring your Personality"
Rioha
I thoroughly enjoyed the Actors Arsenal. It was an entertaining and fun workshop and I now have some new tools to use when developing character. This workshop compliments what I have already learned and enhances the skills I've been developing in my ongoing acting classes. Thanks Mark for a great class!
