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Mark Roberts
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Born and raised in Los Angeles with an adventurous entrepreneurial
spirit, Mark Roberts is making his dreams come true. Over
the past 18 years he has been involved in all aspects of
the entertainment industry, from musical theater, to casting,
to award-winning film and television production. But it
was the deal-making behind his partnership with music giant
Rhino Records that made him realize the art of producing
was his first love. In 1996 Rhino, Roberts and his producing
partner Lorena David produced the much-talked-about PLUMP
FICTION, an imaginative spoof on independent film with
an extraordinary ensemble cast including Julie Brown, Sandra
Bernhard, Tommy Davidson and Dan Castellaneta.
Roberts then teamed up with producer/actor Carlos Gallardo
(El Mariachi, Desperado, Bandido, Once
Upon a Time in Mexico) to produce two action films, SINGLE ACTION and BRAVO. Roberts' desire to
support emerging directors was instrumental for Gallardo,
and producing partner David, as they stepped up to direct SINGLE ACTION and BRAVO, respectively. Roberts
also produced the critically-acclaimed indie EASTSIDE starring Mario Lopez which Kevin Thomas of the LA Times
called "a winner."
Mark and David also produced the twisted comedy POOR
WHITE TRASH that starred Sean Young in a standout
role opposite hot newcomers Jaime Pressley (Not Another
Teen Movie) and Jason London (Dazed and Confused).
That same year the Roberts/David team produced the award
winning short, "La Femme Ballon," which one several
prestigious festivals and made its national debut on Showtime
in the Latino Film Festival.
Next, with David directing, Roberts produced the action
drama OUTTA TIME (aka The Courier) set on the Mexican/American border.
Lopez again took the lead role, surrounded by a mix of veterans,
John Saxon (Enter the Dragon, The Unforgiven)
and Dyana Ortelli (La Bamba, The Three Amigos)
and breakout newcomers Ali Landry (Beautiful), Nancy
O'Dell (The Bachelor, "Access Hollywood")
and Carlos Mencia (HBO's "Funny is Funny").
Roberts and David also worked together on EXTREME
DATING, a romantic comedy about twenty-somethings
convinced the only way to cement true love is to be put
in extreme circumstances. Cast by renowned casting director
Joseph Middleton of American Pie and Legally Blonde fame, the movie stars Amanda Detmer (The Majestic, Final Destination), Devon Sawa (Final Destination, Idle Hands), Meatloaf and Jamie-Lynn Sigler (HBO's
"The Sopranos").
Mark Roberts just produced the big-screen adaptation
of Comedy Central's cult hit STRANGERS WITH CANDY, which had its world premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.
The cable series’ original stars and creators Amy
Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert wrote and star in the comedy.
