Aloha and Happy New Year!
I’ve wanted to write a blog about my experiences on DWTS and answer some of the questions you’ve posted on my sites. I thought a Q and A would be a good way to do that. So, here it is: Mark asking questions, and Mark answering them.
(Mark is sitting at his desk)
Q: Do you interview yourself a lot?
(He smiles)
A: No, I don’t. I’ve done drills in acting classes where I’ve interrogated myself, and I’ve played different characters having a conversation with each other on stage, but this is actually the first time I’ve ever interviewed myself.
Q: How did you get involved with DWTS?
A: My wife, Julie, has been a fan of the show since it’s first season. She brought up the idea of me being a participant about 2 years ago. She said it would be nice for my fans, and good for people in the industry to see a side of me that is usually not shown; a smiling, laughing, dancing Mark.
She also thought it would be good for me to challenge myself in a completely new way; shake me up a bit, ya’ know?
Q: Was she right?
(Mark sighs, cracks a smile)
A: She was right. I knew she was right when she first brought it up, but it took me about a year to wrap my head around the idea of possibly going on one of the highest rated reality shows in the country; and then dancing.
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