I can still remember the first time I saw Marcus Rosner on my television screen as the affluent elitist named Charles Kensington on When Calls the Heart, and like most of the fans, I couldn’t stand the guy. I never worried he would capture Elizabeth’s heart, but there were times I simply desired him to leave and not return. However, I quickly realized that as much as I detested Charles, the actor who played him was nothing like that pompous character who believed he was God’s gift to womankind. As I continued to enjoy Marcus in movies like A Christmas Detour and then Appetite For Love, I reached out to interview this handsome, talented young man, and not to be cliché, but the rest is history. A genuine connection was established between the two of us a couple of years ago when I first chatted with him, and recently, we completed our fourth interview. And I am incredibly excited to share with you the astonishingly charming, unquestionably down-to-earth, and surprisingly profound Marcus Rosner whose newest gig just premiered this past Monday.

Picture Credit: Lane Dorsey

RH: As always, Marcus, it is such a treat to talk with you again.

MR: Same here, Ruth. And it seems I’m keeping really busy these days.

Me too. And I notice you’ve been doing some traveling here and there.

Yeah, I was out in Toronto in December, and in Vegas not too long ago. It was for the Consumer Electronics Show. My girlfriend is actually a producer for the Discovery Channel Canada. So she got to go down there and produce a bunch of stories, and I went down there to join her so I could check out the conference. We’re both kind of nerds when it comes to electronics. And the conference was great. Some of the stuff they had there was just amazing. A robot that would play ping pong with you and all these drones…I love that kind of stuff.

Well, I’m glad you enjoyed yourself. And like I always say, if Marcus has an Instagram story posted, you know it will always be interesting.

{laughs} I hope so. I feel like sometimes they’re not.

With you, we never know what it’s going to be. Some actors are very predictable when it comes to these Instastories. They post about their dog or what they had for dinner or whatever, which is always entertaining. But with you, we never know what we’re going to get.

{laughs} I like that. I like to keep the people guessing. I have a wide variety of interests, and hopefully, that’s what comes across.

I realized I actually have a movie of yours sitting on my DVR that I haven’t watched yet. Maternal Instinct. {Note: Now I know why I didn’t recognize this one. It was called Police Mom when he and I first chatted about it!} I only recently remembered you were in this one, so I have to make sure to watch it.

I have a feeling you must watch a lot of TV movies, so if you haven’t gotten around to it yet, then I don’t blame you.

Now, I will never forget you in Infidelity in Suburbia. And that one replays on Lifetime quite frequently. 

I get people messaging me about that movie all the time on Instagram and Twitter. And it airs in the most bizarre places. I get people messaging me from Brazil and all over Europe, so they must be showing it on a wide variety of random networks.

You had quite a role on that one.

It was definitely a drastic turn from a lot of the stuff I had done previously. So whoever found an interest in my work before and was following me was quite surprised when they saw that.

Well, yeah, but I know there were Hallmark fans that watched it and enjoyed it because you were in it. And then there were those who said it was a bit too much for them.

I can understand that.

Infidelity in Suburbia

It was quite a film, I must say. At the end, I was cheering because your character definitely deserved what happened to him.

Oh yeah, he definitely did. I don’t blame you there.

Hallmark fans did get to see you in A Harvest Wedding last fall. I know the fans still talk a lot about that one. In fact, I talked with Andrea {Brooks} recently too.

Oh, Andrea is great. She’s really easy to talk to and lots of fun to work with.

Well, A Harvest Wedding is a definite fan favorite. And I know the network replays it somewhat regularly. I know people like it because even though you’re a supporting character, you got the girl. And it’s always nice to see you getting the girl for a change. 

Andrea Brooks, Victor Webster, Jill Wagner Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

People like to see me get the girl because it’s such a rare occurrence. I’m not in A Harvest Wedding all that much, but the time I did spend there was great. The cast was great. I had heard so much about Andrea in advance because we had worked with so many of the same people. I talked to Erin Krakow a little bit about her. When we finally met each other, we felt like we already knew each other. And we knew people would get a kick out of seeing Charles Kensington, my character on When Calls the Heart, matched up with Faith, her character on When Calls the Heart. We had some fun posting about that stuff.

I remember reading all the theories that were going around about whether this was for When Calls the Heart or not. 

We were hoping to trick people, but she was like, “Nobody’s gonna be fooled.” And I was like, “No, they will be! Everybody’s gonna think Charles is back, and they’re gonna hate it!” She was like, “No, the clothes they are wearing are too new, and nobody’s gonna be fooled.” I thought they would be; I was disappointed.

{laughs} Well, I think there were a few that were hoping. When I saw the post, I kind of did a double-take and thought, “No, that can’t be it.” 

Nah, you can tell from the photo. I mean, first of all, she’s wearing a wedding dress. I think there would be a giant plot twist if Charles just showed up and married Faith from out of nowhere.

Then, of course, we got to see you in Christmas In Evergreen. I was not happy with that one because I was just tired of Hallmark putting you in these roles where you don’t get the girl! You did the part well, but–

Christmas In Evergreen

Yeah, once you’ve seen it, you’ve seen it. I get it. But they know that I can do these parts well, and when they need that role, they call, and if I’ve got the time, I’m always happy to work for Hallmark.

And that’s the thing. You always do it so incredibly well. But I think a lot of people, myself included, are still waiting for you to have a lead role on Hallmark. We want you to have the chance to be the leading man in one of their movies.

I appreciate the support so much.

I will always be there to support you, Marcus, as will a lot of the Hearties, but one of the top fan questions I got was “When is he going to get the lead role in a Hallmark movie?”

That’s what I keep hearing, so we’ll see what happens, I guess. It’s out of my control really.

That’s so true. And like I think I told someone, you have the right attitude about it. As the fans, we get impatient because we are fans and we like to see all these new opportunities for you. 

I think of all the fans out there, I think Hallmark has the most loyal ones.

Even though your character didn’t get the girl on Christmas In Evergreen, it was still nice that you were in a Christmas film.

Without fail, it always seems to happen. I think we spoke six months ago, and I think you asked me then if I had any Christmas movies coming out, and at that time, I didn’t. And sure enough, three weeks later, this one came up.

Some of the people in that movie you had worked with before. Had you worked with Ashley Williams before?

No, I had not worked with Ashley before, but she was great. And I hadn’t worked with Teddy Sears either. He was great too. Teddy, Holly Robinson Peete, and I actually have the same agent, so it was nice to meet those guys because I had only seen them on social media. Teddy was on Masters of Sex for a number of years. And I had just worked with Caitlin {FitzGerald} on Unreal, who was also on that show. I think I’ve said this before, but in this business, it’s just like six degrees of separation. You meet somebody who knows somebody who has worked with somebody. So, yes, it was great to meet these new people. And Jaeda {Lily Miller} who plays Teddy’s daughter in that, played my daughter in Firehouse Christmas. It was great to work with her again.

I finally got to interview her right before Christmas In Evergreen came out, and she was just amazing. I mean, of course, I expected that. But when I was watching that movie, I made a prediction that in a few years, I can see Jaeda being the one who gets leads, kind of like a Bailee Madison type. I think she’s going to be featured in a lot more things. 

Oh, yes, she’s gonna go places. She is so charismatic and so enjoyable to be around. I love that girl. She’s so fun, and she’s such a professional too. It always amazes me when these kids are so incredibly professional and great actors at that age. I just can’t imagine ever having been able to do that.

I honestly can’t either. I was a good student and all that, but I don’t think I would have been going after a career at that age. And that story about her saying all the presidents in a row during Angels in the Snow.

Oh, yes, I’ve heard that story before, and my understanding is that she was the only girl who could rattle off all forty-four presidents at the time in a row. Something that would have taken me a month to learn.  That’s just an example of how amazing that little girl is. She’s a pro, and she has a lot of fun doing it at the same time.

UnREAL with Constance Zimmer

I know that UnREAL season three is here at last. I feel like we’ve been waiting forever for it!

I know! It’s the post-production length of a movie.

I remember when you guys were filming it.

Yes, we were literally filming it a year ago. And they’ve already filmed the fourth season too.

Evidently, you figure into the cast somewhat prominently.

Somewhat prominently, yeah. There’s definitely episodes where I’m featured more than others, but I’ll be in most of the season. I play Warren, a cattle rancher from Texas. His mom is dying, and he wants to make her happy and get married before she passes. So he heads out to California to be on Everlasting, the reality show, and hopefully find love.

Since you’re supposed to be from Texas, did you have to learn an accent?

Yes, I did an accent in the audition, and then after I booked the role, I had a class with a voice coach to sort of hone it in, and he gave me the stamp of approval. Hopefully, I did the accent all right.

I know that there are several people who have been featured on Hallmark who are in the show this season. Of course, Brennan Elliott. He’s been with the series from the beginning. 

Yes, he plays the host, and he’s also in everything on TV. I mean, you see him everywhere. He’s a very important part of the show as well. He was another great guy to get to know. I’ve seen him so much on social media and Hallmark promotions. He’s also done a series of movies with Lacey Chabert that has done really well for the Hallmark Channel. I think he’s moving into producing stuff for them, or he wants to at least. But he’s got a firm root in Hallmark, and it was great to get to know him. He’s actually a very versatile actor. He can play so many different tones. He can do comedy in an instant; his timing is perfect. And he’s really a great guy too.

Jaime Callica is in the show too. In fact, I recently chatted with him. 

Yes, Jaime is there, and I won’t give away his role, but I’ll let him tell it. But he is featured throughout the season in a very interesting role.

And although he may not be in too many episodes, I believe Cameron Bancroft is in the show too.

Yes, I think he’s on a few episodes–not sure how many. He was great to get to know. There were only so many Vancouver guys. We had an incredibly diverse cast from all over the world. Cameron was one of the only other guys from Vancouver, so it was nice to get to know him and talk about some of the same people that we knew in the industry and hear some old stories. You know he reminds me of as far as their types and types of parts they play? Jack Wagner.

Interestingly enough, Cameron was on the first of Jack’s Hallmark film series The Wedding March. He played the other guy, and he was supposed to be marrying Josie Bissett. In fact, there’s a really great scene when Jack knocks Cameron out if I remember right. {And now he played opposite Jack on When Calls the Heart on season five, episode two.} Jack and Josie have teamed up and have done three movies in that series so far.

Oh, that’s right, Aren Buckhholz was in one, right?

Yes, he was in the second one. 

See, just like I said, six degrees of separation.

Is there anything else you can tell us about your character and the show this season?

There’s a female suitress, which is a first for the show. It’s a lot of dudes who are obviously vying for the girl. I think what will differentiate it from past seasons is the testosterone and male bravado ’cause it’s just a lot of Type-A personalities. It’s supposed to be all these guys who are successful in their own fields. We have a racecar driver. We have a Greenpeace Australian surfer. We have a Russian bad-boy ballet dancer played by Alex Sparrow, a guy who’s famous in Russia, and he actually played in the Russian version of The Bachelor. He was the “Russian Bachelor” a couple of seasons ago or something like that. We did not believe him at first. He had to show us the trailers for the show, and I guess he’s a bit of a pop star over there. There’s a lot of interesting, well-defined roles in this season, and the suitress is the female Elon Musk, I think is how they are billing her. She’s this dominant woman as opposed to the first couple of seasons the male suitors were a little more impressionable and could be manipulated more by the producers. She is every bit as strong-willed as Quinn and Rachel. So that creates some interesting dynamics. And fistfights. There will be fistfights.

UnREAL

Okay. {laughs} All these things to look forward to.

Plenty of spray tans too.

Oh, well, now it’s a must-watch show! {laughs} Actually, I only started watching because of Brennan, and while I figured I wouldn’t like it, now I like it for so many more reasons. Had you watched the show before you got on it?

I had not watched it before I was offered the role, but once I got the role, I binge-watched it before we started shooting. I always knew it was a show I was gonna like. With a thousand million scripted shows on TV, you just know there are certain shows like this one that you’re gonna like from what you hear about it. But you never really get around to watching them unless you have some great incentive. And this was great incentive. So I watched all of the first two seasons, and I liked it. I loved it. I mean, it was subversive. It’s one of these shows that sort of peels the curtain back on this industry, which I think people like because there’s so many…this industry can come across as exclusive and sort of nobody knows what’s really behind the curtain. So this peels that all away and give you an inside look about how these things actually work. Sometimes to an extreme extent, where someone is dying, but I like shows that do this.

I do too, and that’s what I really enjoy about this show. And of course, the first time I interviewed Andrea, we talked about UnREAL because she’s on the first season. 

Yes, that’s what she said, but I admit I don’t really remember her. I can’t really place her. It’s been over a year since I watched it.

I know. I think her part was not as big. I think some of her parts might have gotten edited out. I don’t think she had as much of a story as she was hoping for, but she still got to be a part of it. She’s said before that she’d love to go back. She and I have discussed how they should bring back the star contestants that didn’t make it and have a season for them. There have been a lot of great people on the show. I actually got to interview Craig Bierko. 

Oh, you got to interview him?

Yes, we had to work around his schedule, but once the interview came out, he was very complimentary and had some very clever responses to the interview. 

{laughs} That sounds like him. He is a quick-witted, charismatic individual. He’s had a long, successful career, and within five minutes of meeting him, it’s very clear why because he has this giant personality. He also has this easy, cool way about him where he’s just relaxed and has control of the moment. He’s a cool guy.

It sounds like you had a good experience when you were on the show. But I seem to remember it was cold when you were filming.

It was damp and rainy for months and months and none of the guys–except for the couple of them I’ve mentioned–were from Vancouver, and they were complaining about the weather. I tried to keep telling them that it’s beautiful in the summer and it gets better. Then basically, when we wrapped, the next week, the sun came out. {laughs} And they all flew home to wherever they’re from. And that’s how that goes. Yeah, it was cold, and we had our shirts off a lot during that show. It was very cold a lot of the time.

That’s what I seem to remember about that show. I seem to remember people saying they have a lot of night shoots. And it’s cold, rainy, and you’re not getting to wear winter clothes. 

as Warren in UnREAL

With the show within a show, which is Everlasting, they play it up for effect which is the “Bachelor” effect. There’s sex appeal and sexual tension, and they use that as a joke in UnREAL. They had us shirtless a lot of the time, and it was kind of running joke, and they’d say, “Oh, they have their shirts off again.” We knew that once a week or once every other week, we were going to be shirtless in the rain. And of course, with the spray tans.

I have a feeling that you might at least draw in some Hallmark fans that wouldn’t normally watch. As I said, that’s how I got hooked on the show. I was so upset when they postponed the premiere date. I couldn’t believe they made us wait.

I know what you mean. That’s how we all felt too. I  heard it was a network decision so they could premiere some other show that’s going to be airing directly after UnREAL, with the hope that the established audience will carry into that show. That’s what they hope, and that’s what I heard.

I heard the same thing. 

Obviously, all these decisions are way above my pay grade.

Right, you just show up and act.

Yeah, I just show up and take my shirt off. {laughs} Just kidding.

{laughs} Right, well, I’m sure there will be people who will tune in because of that. I think that’s actually one reason why Infidelity in Suburbia does so well.

{laughs} Oh, that’s why it may be reairing over and over, right?

I have a feeling that has something to do with it. I hear that from some of the fans sometimes. I guess you might be known for shirtless scenes. But that’s honestly not why I tune in. I mean, it might be a fringe benefit, but it’s not really why I tune in. 

{laughs} Whatever brings the viewers in.

I know that recently you were filming an independent film. 

Yes, I did this indie short that is just being edited right now, I believe, with Heather Morris, who is probably best-known from Glee and was also one of Beyonce’s backup dancers back in the day. The two of us play a married couple on a farm. We have an eight-year-old daughter. Heather is suffering from depression and is away at the clinic, and I’m trying to explain to our daughter what’s going on with Mommy. Because it’s so hard for someone to understand and it’s so hard to convey that to a child, she’s told this elaborate story about how Mommy is battling this demon, and in her mind–which is the other half of the film–you see in her mind Mommy doing this interpretive dance battle with these demons in this dark world that we built and made on the soundstage. The whole thing is incredible, and I was just so grateful to be asked to be a part of it. And when I showed up, I couldn’t believe the scale at which they were doing this short film. I really think they did it justice, and I hope that our performances did it justice. I can’t wait to see it; I can’t wait for everyone to see it.

filming Dance With a Demon

It looked really interesting, and of course, lots of people are showing interest in it as well. I know the process of independent films can be a bit daunting at times. I know after they get shot, they have to get edited, and then go through the festival circuits, and then eventually, they’re available somewhere to watch.

With these passion projects, you do them for the festival circuits. They try to take them around and show them amongst other high-quality art films that may not have necessarily had a large budget. Especially with a short film, there’s no way to recoup your money on it because you can’t sell it to a network or a streaming service like Netflix because they don’t really have a market for short films. So you do the film festivals and try to get as many eyeballs on it as you can, and then the idea is that eventually, you put them on YouTube. That’s what they did with the film they made a year ago called Sidekick. A lot of the same people from that short also made ours. So it’s gonna be similar in quality and release, I’m sure.

I am aware of Sidekick, but I have not had the opportunity to watch it yet. 

Mitch Bax, director Dance With a Demon

I watched it after they asked me to do this because they referenced that one, and so since they made it, I watched it. I couldn’t believe the quality of it. Emily {Bett Rickards} is an old friend; we actually took acting classes together before we had done any work, and we were in class together when she booked Arrow. So it was cool to see her in Sidekick. The director is Mitch Bax, and he’s done lots of work on shows like Altered Carbon, which is currently streaming on Netflix. Also Deadpool, Power Rangers…some big movies that have come to town. He’s worked on those, but not as a director. This was his first time directing anything, and I think he did an amazing job. Truly amazing job. They clearly know what they’re doing, but all these people were working for free. But it was honestly one of the most experienced crews I’ve ever worked with. And Fiona Vroom is to be credited with putting the whole thing together. She was the producer, and she reached out to me. And she got Heather, and she put all these great people together. I think we honestly made this really amazing art that I can’t wait to see.

With Heather Morris

That’s quite a team. I was wondering how Fiona figured into it because I saw her name connected with it. So that answered that question. See, you answered my questions before I even had to ask. 

{laughs} Well, I try. I’ve been doing a lot of these lately. I’m getting a little bit better.

I know another Vineyard movie is supposed to be happening. I’ve heard that.

You’ve heard that?

Yes, I believe they announced it at the TCA’s in January.

I had heard that too, but I didn’t know if it was a thing that was being heard. Honestly, of anything I have done in the past few years, I have maybe the most fun doing those because Brendan Penny is a big brother at this point. And Rachael Leigh Cook is the most down-to-earth person maybe I’ve ever worked with. And Tegan Moss, who they just added, get along as good as I’ve gotten along with anybody who’s played a love interest. When we shot the last one, we would just go do wine tastings up and down the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley on our off days. Everyone’s just great on those films; I really love working on those movies. And Ali Liebert, who was in the first one, is a good friend of mine.

And now Hallmark is featuring Ali all over the place. 

Ali is becoming a Hallmark movie mogul. She just produced a film for Hallmark. In fact, she took the film to Hallmark and presented it, and they gave her funding and greenlit the movie. She’s starring in it, and she cast it. I know they shot it in December, and it just came out this month, I believe.

Autumn in the Vineyard

Yes, it is Cooking With Love, and it came out in the Countdown to Valentine’s programming the network did.

She just took the bull by the horns and made that happen. Every step of the way, I was like, “I can’t believe you’re doing this! This is amazing. I’m so happy for you.” Ali and I have the same agent, so we see each other a few times a week to help each other do audition tapes. We see a lot of each other.

We hope that when the next Vineyard movie comes out that your character and Tegan’s character continue your romance.

Summer in the Vineyard

Yes, it will be interesting to see what happens there. I know Tegan read the book Summer in the Vineyard when we were shooting that or just before. I know I haven’t read any of the books, which is more of a choice than anything. I like to have my own ideas about character and stuff like that. But it was really interesting to hear from her perspective what we were doing similar and what we were doing different. I don’t know if they’ll be referencing one of the books for the third film or what the plan is. But it will be interesting to see.

I can’t remember the exact title they are mentioning, but I believe it had something to do with “marrying.” 

Marriage in the Vineyard maybe?

Something like that, but that was just a title they were throwing around. And in other news, Hallmark has also announced that Unleashing Mr. Darcy is finally getting a sequel.

Oh yeah? That’s awesome for Cindy {Busby}.

In fact, my understanding is that all the summer movies are supposed to be sequels. 

That’s great. I heard that Debbie’s {Gibson} movie {Summer of Dreams} was gonna get a sequel.

Yes, it is. And oh that’s right; you played that really horrible character.

{laughs} Yeah.

{laughs} You played him very well, but yes, he wasn’t in there long. I remember that we definitely hated your character. There was nothing redeeming about him. 

No, he was in there for two scenes and he didn’t present any redeeming qualities.

At least in some of your other movies when you play the “other guy,” sometimes there are at least some redeeming qualities.

I always try to add something likable into my characters. I add things in between the lines and things that aren’t necessarily in the script. I try to make my characters plausible human beings and be someone that you can walk away understanding why they’re doing what they’re doing. But some of them, there’s just no opportunity for that.

Do you have anything else upcoming that you can mention?

No, not really. Other than UnREAL which premiered on Lifetime on this past Monday, February 26th. And then there’s this short film coming out, Dance With a Demon. I have to say I’m being a lot pickier these days. I really want to work on things that inspire me and make me feel fulfilled in doing this work. I mean, for so many years, we spend just trying to work. So I think when you have the opportunity to work and make a little money, it’s nice to protect your own passion and wait for things that will keep that excitement about the craft alive.

I think you’ve definitely earned the right to do that. 

Well, thank you.

Summer in the Vineyard

And that means that when we do see you, it will be in more quality roles and more interesting roles rather than just seeing you for five minutes doing something because you were trying to get your name out there. Which there’s nothing wrong with that; that’s how you get started. But I think it’s nice to be able to get to where you are in your career now.

Totally. That’s just the natural progression for anything really. As somebody said sometime to me, “Always appreciate where you are, but always aspire to be on the next step.” Or something like that. I probably just butchered that line. {laughs}

I get the gist of what you’re saying. Now, are you going to be one of these Hallmark stars who is looking to pitch your own projects to Hallmark?

It’s not something I’m interested in doing right now. When Ali started doing it, I thought, “Wow. This is something I hadn’t even thought about as a possibility before.” But it’s not something that’s on my immediate radar. I’m twenty-eight years old now, and I’ve been acting since I was twenty-one. I’m mostly still so interested in getting better and expanding my repertoire. I’m interested in training and trying new things, like maybe some theater. I’m just so obsessed with acting that I think that’s going to be my primary focus at least for the foreseeable future.

You’re so young still. 

{laughs} I don’t always feel it, so I appreciate that.

I’m thinking you’re only twenty-eight, and in June, I’ll turn forty-four.

Really? You don’t look it, that’s for sure.

Thank you, I’ll take that. 

Yeah, do take it. Take it to the bank. You look great for forty-four. Wow.

Picture Credit: Lane Dorsey

Well, thank you again. I think it’s funny…what was it that you put out on Instagram at some point? You were posting answers to all these myths that people had about you. And some article was trying to say that you were like forty years old. 

{laughs} Yeah, my aunt sent me this link to some website that had what seemed like fabricated biographies for “famous people.” Which I don’t think I qualify as that to begin with. They had all this information on me, and none of it was correct. And the article was long too, so someone had clearly put time and effort into writing this, but they had chosen to do zero research and make all these assumptions. She sent that to me during the filming of Summer In the Vineyard. On one of my off days, I read it. Then Rachael one day was like, “Marcus, you’re always so interested and you’re always asking questions, but I don’t feel like I know anything about you, other than you love your mom and you love your girlfriend.” I just don’t offer up a lot of information. I guess it’s part of where I come from, and it’s in my nature. So this article had all these wrong facts, and it dawned on me that maybe I should be…I think one of the first times we talked, I was like, “I don’t like to put things up on social media, and I don’t like to expose myself that much because I feel like my personal life is my personal life.” My thought is that I need to start that now and maintain that line. But if this is going to be the outcome that all of this misinformation is out there, then I do feel like maybe I need to be a little more open and share with whoever is interested some basic facts about my life. So I posted that and made all the corrections that I felt were necessary. I thought it was funny, and I got some good feedback from that.

from UnREAL season 3 premiere

When they said that you were around forty, I was like, “Where did you even come up with that?” 

Oh, some of the details made me laugh out loud. I can’t remember them all.

I fully understand what you’re saying, and you’re not the only actor who likes to keep their private life out of the public eye. I get tired of fans who think that some of these actors–especially the Hallmark actors–should share all of their personal details. And my thing is that they don’t have to. 

The line to me has always been that I have nothing to hide. I would always be willing to share things about me personally, but the relationships in your life are fifty-fifty between you and whoever the other person is. So if you’re choosing to share things about that relationship, you’re inherently choosing to share things about that other person who hasn’t chosen to be “in the spotlight.” So I think that should be considered.

I agree with you completely, and I think sometimes some fans have this mentality that they’re supposed to be able to know everything about you. Some think you shouldn’t keep anything private. 

Yeah, it’s sort of the way it’s going these days, and I like it to some extent. With the rise of social media, you feel like you do have the access, and with more access, comes the feeling that you are entitled to the access. There are people that I’m definitely a huge fan of…a lot of sports stars, political figures, big giant movie stars. Just like any fan, I would love to know all these interesting details about their life, but you know, you get what you get. And they have every right to protect what they want to protect.

Summer in the Vineyard

I agree with you. I get fans who ask me all sorts of questions about various actors, but so many of these actors have confided in me, and I take that very seriously. I see it as an awesome responsibility, and so there are times, I just have to ignore these questions because I refuse to betray a confidence. I will not post these things all over social media.

I think that’s great, and I think it’s an important part of being a professional journalist. I think with great power, comes great responsibility. My girlfriend is a journalist as well–not a writer necessarily, but she is a producer for this show. They get to interview people from time to time. There are things that are understood to be on the record and things that are understood to be off the record. I think any good journalist can probably decipher the difference.

Yes, and if I’m ever concerned about it, I always err on the side of caution. I am very grateful for what I’ve been blessed to create.

It seems to me that one of your greatest skills is finding people early and establishing those relationships, and then as you watch people’s careers build, you’ve gotten in at the ground level. I think that helps you maintain that access in those close personal relationships.

That’s very much the way I see it too. When I was growing up, I had all this musical talent, but I was often overlooked for whatever reason. So when I became a music teacher, I was always looking for those students that had gotten overlooked because that was how it had been for me. Then when I moved to doing these interviews, I was always looking for the supporting cast and others who might have been overlooked. And I figure that one of these days, these actors are going to have a starring role.

That’s very interesting to hear you put it that way. I have some friends that have become teachers. One of my best friends is a teacher at our old high school. Teaching is such an interesting thing because you need to be able to discern who to encourage, who to pull back at times if they’re not the best-behaved people. That’s interesting to hear that you would keep an eye out for people who were getting overlooked. That’s a really important thing to have in our society.

It’s wonderful to be able to see someone like you and see the genesis of your career and to see how it’s been growing. I am also very committed to watching the movies and films that people like you are in because of that connection we have.

When you invest in these people early on, you build those relationships, and you know them on a personal level. And that makes you a lot more interested in watching like you said the genesis of their career. And I know whenever I see you tweet something or shout me out, I think,” There’s Ruth.” You were the first interview I did. It’s nice to travel the road with people right from the beginning. And of course, the Hearties have been there too. I’ll always be grateful for them.

And just look at your growth in what now is our fourth interview. You’re just so laid back now and just at ease. It’s nice to see that. 

Anything that you do a lot, you’re going to get more comfortable doing.

You’re still on the side of the Cowboys in football, right?

Oh yeah. They definitely tested my loyalty this past year, but we’ll be right there for spring training next year. I did watch the Superbowl this year with one of my really good buddies who is a die-hard Eagles fan. Even though they were our division rivals, it was my friendly duty to go watch it with him and support him though I did not cheer for the Eagles. But he was happy enough. I was there for friendly support.

Well, that was being a good friend. 

You got to ’cause when the Cowboys are in it next year, I want him to be there. {laughs}

Afterbuzz

Well, you gotta have high hopes. One of these days, the statistics just have to put them back in the Superbowl. 

One of these days eventually we’ve got to get past the first round.

Hopefully, you’ll live to see it.

Oh, man, I hope so.

After all, when the Seahawks made it the first year, I was shocked. They were just such a horrible team when I was growing up. 

You can turn it around quickly in the NFL. That’s the thing.

Wow, Marcus, we have covered so much in this interview. We are all excited to see what happens next with your character in UnREAL. 

Yeah, maybe you and I can do a follow-up interview after the season is over.

That would be interesting. Let’s plan on it.

I cannot begin to tell you just how much Marcus impresses me. In addition to his pragmatic outlook, pleasant and charming demeanor, and fathomless talent, his candid sharing and profound insights thoroughly overwhelm me. Not only that, but it took so long to type up this interview because we spent so much time laughing. I tell you that Marcus is a riot once you get to know him, and I am certain all of his friends would concur. His extreme gratitude for all of his followers and fans as well as his unpretentious recognition of his co-workers made the chat such an enjoyable experience that I often forgot we were even doing an interview. And yes, it doesn’t hurt that his physique is quite appealing to behold. And I know I’m not alone in that pronouncement. After all, how difficult was it for us Hearties to insist that Elizabeth choose Jack instead of Charles when that captivating smile and twinkling eyes looked our way? Good thing that Charles was such an arrogant prick!

I understand that UnREAL may not be everyone’s cup of tea when it comes to entertainment. It does have some strong language and sexual situations, but I have to declare that once I was able to understand the show and its purpose, I have found it to be a phenomenally engaging show. Furthermore, all the characters are hilarious and are even relatable to a degree. I watched the season three premiere this past Monday on Lifetime, and I greatly anticipate the next nine Mondays as we observe how the rest of the season unfolds. I would invite anyone who is willing to do so to tune in on Monday nights (even if it’s just to watch a shirtless Marcus deliver his lines with a pretty impeccable Texan accent), and I do understand that on March 10th, Hallmark Channel will be showing A Harvest Wedding yet again. No matter what you decide, I do hope that you will follow Marcus via the links below and consider checking out some of his other works. (If you want to watch a psycho, I recommend Infidelity in Suburbia, and if you want to see him get the girl, check out Firehouse Christmas. And that is just a smattering of his undeniably strong body of works.) 

In conclusion, let me confirm that Marcus Rosner is one of the nicest guys you could ever imagine, and based on initial interactions with him, he may be one who could be easily underestimated. He doesn’t have the outgoing, charismatic personality that some actors possess in spades. Notwithstanding, Marcus is one whose ability to portray almost anyone in the acting spectrum is one that cannot be ignored. And of course, he is in such impeccable condition physically, the ladies clamor for more of him on their screens. In my humble opinion, this dynamically creative individual is not going to be overlooked by the powers that be too much longer, and I predict that some time in the near future, he is going to land a lead worthy of his giftedness in which he will finally secure the love of his leading lady and Hearties everywhere will shout from the rooftops, “Marcus finally got the girl!” And by the way, I’d be happy to lead that chorus and do so with great exhilaration!

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Links to my other interviews with Marcus:

Marcus Rosner – Appetite For Love

Interview With Actor Marcus Rosner, “Autumn in the Vineyard”

Interview With Actors Marcus Rosner & Tegan Moss, “Summer In the Vineyard”

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