Hollywood movie comes to Northwest Indiana and local media personality Mark Edward Wilows has a role.
Wilows has been in the entertainment business since three years old with commercials, TV shows, radio, magazines, and an award winning children’s book called, “Silas and Sophie” (Amazon) that will soon hit the stage in a musical. Wilows is currently in talks with a production company in Los Angeles to also be turned into a cartoon. Wilows contact list in the business is extensive from CEO’s of studios to Hollywood’s top actors. Wilows has such a love and passion for the business, he even has his cat Blake in commercials and print work.
The movie is called “The Thing About Pickles” filmed entirely in Northwest Indiana by producer, director, and writer, Suzette Brown and Shannon Brown.
Mark Edward Wilows with Kathy Garver at Sip Coffee House Hobart
The film stars Hollywood notables like Dee Wallace, the mom from “ET” and Hollywood veteran Kathy Garver, who starred as Cissy on the 1960’s classic “Family Affair”. She is also the voice of Firestar in the animated series “Spiderman and his Amazing Friends,” and a child slave in the “Ten Commandments.” There are other Hollywood actors in the film.
” I was thrilled to be a part of this film. I have done much work in this business, but I never realized the procedure of the making of a film,” Wilows said. “Suzette and Shannon were brilliant to work with. They made everything flow. Such professionals.”
Wilows was thrilled to work with Kathy Garver saying he grew up watching her and who ever thought he would work with her and then become good friends.
Wilows plays the character of John in the film. “I want everyone to know…it is not a big role, but a role, and I’m billed as a cast member,” Wilows said. Adding, We all start somewhere in pictures? “I exit a coffee shop where I have lines with Kathy Garver, who plays Lucy as she and her friends enter.”
Wilows went through the whole procedure of hair and makeup and getting wired for sound. “I was treated like a King.”
“The Thing About Pickles” is a great family drama film. It’s like Osage County meets Steel Magnolias. The film is currently in post production.
Locally, Wilows can be heard every Friday morning and afternoon on Z 107.1 with Hollywood Snipets and he added to his resume covering local spotlight features in the area for Z107.1, 103.9, and 105.5. All three stations are part of the Adams Radio Group and Wilows can be heard on all three.
“Radio is another love of mine, and I really enjoy this. I find doing the local spotlight interesting. I meet the powers that be. The Mayors, Police Chiefs, the person behind who is running things. In fact, I have become friends with many. I love these Radio stations as they focus on local that is so important today. Great owners and great management. So proud to be a part of.”
Wilows thanks his parents for always being behind him and for teaching him to go in life after what you want and make it happen. He also thanks many mentors along the way and never forgets what they have done for him. He also expressed saying you never burn a bridge in this business. The fire spreads fast. He was instilled this by many top people in the entertainment business. “It will bite you”.
Mark’s “Hollywood Snippets” is on Z107 every Friday at Noon, and the Region News Spotlight airs throughout the week on Z107.1, 103.9fm and 105.5 fm.
Shown Above, Mark and Susie Young Baxter (PanoramaNOW) at @Lakeshore PBS
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