Mark Duplass

Birthday: 7 December 1976, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Birth Name: Mark David Duplass

Height: 180 cm

Mark Duplass was born on December 7, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA as Mark David Duplass. He is an actor and producer, known for The League (2009), The One I Love (2014) and Safety Not Guarantee ...Show More

I question every move. I'm constantly second-guessing myself. I question every move. I'm constantly second-guessing myself.

I'll do any kind of movie, as long as it's a good version of it. I'll do any kind of movie, as long as it's a good version of it.

I'm interested to see what happens to Spike Lee with limited resources, you know? I love Spike Lee's Show more I'm interested to see what happens to Spike Lee with limited resources, you know? I love Spike Lee's movies. But you know what? I kinda liked his movies when he used to scramble and fight more for them. Hide

They're each on separate coasts but I think that the deep Maine woods shares some similarities to th Show more They're each on separate coasts but I think that the deep Maine woods shares some similarities to the Pacific Northwest. Hide

If you're locked to the words on the script, as good as those scripted words are, if you didn't have Show more If you're locked to the words on the script, as good as those scripted words are, if you didn't have the time to rehearse them correctly or if the perceived dynamic between the actors is different from what the writer imagined, and you're not allowed to stray from that, you're going to have a stilted scene. Hide

You know, I watched the original 'Same Time, Next Year' on DVD about ten times this year, and I crie Show more You know, I watched the original 'Same Time, Next Year' on DVD about ten times this year, and I cried all ten times. Hide

When you're improvising, it's fun to find something that you can lean on that is similar to your lif Show more When you're improvising, it's fun to find something that you can lean on that is similar to your life experience. In my opinion, that's very helpful. Hide

[on performing in sex scenes] I think that most actors are full of shit when they say, 'Oh, it's jus Show more [on performing in sex scenes] I think that most actors are full of shit when they say, 'Oh, it's just like a fight scene. There's nothing sexual at all about it'. They say that because it would inappropriate so say anything else. But I do think the truth is that we are animals, and at certain times it does happen that people are - for better or for worse - attracted to someone when you're kissing them. It just happens because there are three parts to our brain and not all of them are extremely intellectual. I think it's something that people don't really like talking about because it seems unprofessional and inappropriate. Hide

'Somewhere in Time' is in the top-five cheesiest movies ever made. It's super melodrama. 'Somewhere in Time' is in the top-five cheesiest movies ever made. It's super melodrama.

Obviously we know Bill Hader is funny and charming, but my question is, can he do raw humanity and n Show more Obviously we know Bill Hader is funny and charming, but my question is, can he do raw humanity and naturalism? I think so. Hide

I'm good at reading people, at throwing surprises at people in scenes. Because I'm also a director a Show more I'm good at reading people, at throwing surprises at people in scenes. Because I'm also a director and a writer and producer, I kind of know how to get great performances out of people that I'm in scenes with. I love the actor John Cazale and remember seeing a doc on him and how it said 'Actors love working with him because he will make them better'. That's something I kind of aspire to. Hide

Mark Duplass's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (111) as Director (3) as Creator (11)

Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 10

The League - Season 6

Bombshell (2019)

Goliath - Season 2

The Mindy Project - Season 6

About Last Night - Season 1

Humpday

Watch What Happens: Live - Season 17

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 9

The Daily Show - Season 22

Big Mouth - Season 6

Cyrus

Comedy Bang! Bang! - Season 4

Maron - Season 1

Match Game - Season 2

Parkland

Safety Not Guaranteed

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune - Season 4

Big Mouth - Season 3

The Mindy Project - Season 5

The 100K Dollar Pyramid - Season 7

The League - Season 7

Comedy Bang! Bang! - Season 2

Language Lessons

Love Sonia [Sub: Eng]

People Like Us

Mark Duplass'S roles

Ted

Jack

Brett Pierson

Kenneth

Ethan

Bobby

Frank

Brendan

Kenneth O'Donnell

Jim

Pete Eckhart