References for Dark Horse

hambers

Dark Horse personifies versatility. He's great to work with, super professional and brings a great energy to any session he's involved in. Marcus is full of ideas and great to collaborate with. He's also quite the raconteur in between set ups and lightens the mood. His acting abilities really bring his shots to life and make directing him an absolute pleasure. I'd highly recommend working with Marcus!!

Barney Douglas

I'm starting to lose track of the number of times I have worked with Marcus on a range of commercial and charity event shoots.

Marcus is, in my opinion, one of the most accomplished male character models and actors on this site, capable of turning his hand from lord of the manor, to Dickensian curmudgeon, to Woodstock hippie, to, in this case characters from Simon & Garfunkel lyrics in just minutes.

Just outstanding! I am forever in awe at his ability.

Totally and utterly 100% recommended.

Behind_the_lens

I have the pleasure of working with Marcus in the Charity Arun CIC Exact group shoot last Sunday. This was my second photoshoot with Marcus.

There are not enough positive words to describe his work. Enthusiasm, creativity, name it. A true professional in all sense. Highly recommended.

Thank you.

Connor Murphy Photography

Marcus is a true professional, focused 100% on the job at hand at all times and radiates confidence. Well prepared for the shoot in regards to change of clothing and bringing the right make-up for the theme, lastly, he's eager to try out all sorts of spontaneous styles which my brains manages to think of.

He's very friendly and polite to talk to and so patience.

I highly recommend Marcus for your shoot as he will be a truly polite professional throughout.

Russell Y

Dark Horse is a pleasure to work with. Totally professional and amazing at so many different characterisations. I have learned a lot just by watching him.

Shantie

This was my second time working with Marcus on a brilliant group shoot organized by Gino Cinganelli. Marcus is not only a great and very versatile actor and model but also such a blast to work with - creative, motivated, helpful, fun, well prepared and extremely reliable. I'm sure it won't be the last time Marcus and I stand in front of a camera together and am already looking forward to future projects!

Bob The Plumber

I don't know what l can say about Marcus that hasn't been said already. He is a first rate actor who plays every part with such enthusiasam, he is friendly and also encourages others. I always look forward to working with Marcus and hope to do so in the not to distant future.

Photographer Gino Cinganelli

Marcus is one of the guys that if I’m doing a group shoot we must have him on it, Marcus is a skilled reliable actor and model and he is able to pull off any character he is asked to play.

This time we did a version of the 1969 film “Carry on Camping” and Marcus joined us, sadly he had a long journey and only played a small part so did not really get a lot out of it. What I did ask him to do he pulled off amazingly. We asked him to enter our campsite and pay his £1 to get in. Marcus (being the creative that he is) entered and acted totally stoned he was hilarious

With a change of cloths he became a partying hippy in the next field and was brilliant.

Marcus is a wonderful guy a brilliant model and actor and I consider him a great friend

Sorry Marcus you only had small parts to play but as always you are brilliant in front of the camera whatever you do.

Thank you

LeahMeraki

It was such a huge pleasure to work alongside Marcus once again yesterday on a Carry on Camping shoot, and of course just so lovely to see him in person after so long due to covid!!

I cannot honestly recommend Marcus enough, he's such a fantastic actor and model and he always puts his all into every character he plays and I loved seeing his hippy character come out along with the 60's camper vibe too on a recent Carry on Camping inspired shoot organised by Gino Cinganelli.

I'm already looking forward to another shoot booked in at the end of the month with Marcus and honestly cannot wait to work with him on a duo shoot again as it's been far too long since we did our last shoot together!!

Very highly recommended by me of course, and definitely work with him if you haven't had the chance to.

See you soon ♥ xx

Starlight Studios

Worked with the amazing Marcus again today, he is incredible, from horror through to fantasy, a hippy through to comedy he has it all, super versatile and super professional with a look like no other, on top of all that he's a top class guy who's amazingly friendly.

I adore working with Marcus and looking forward to the next time we shoot together.

Very highly recommended.

StewPatz

Marcus is a man of many talents, 'Carry on Camping' was my first shoot and Marcus played many parts in the iconic movie. One of my favourite scenes of the day was dancing in a field with him pretending to be a hippie. Marcus took the scene and made it his own with his fun approach, demonstrating his versatility and flair I was given the ultimate hippie dance lesson!

The shoot was an absolute joy and I learned a lot watching Marcus and the other cast members go through their paces under the expert guidance of Gino Cinganelli. I would describe Marcus as professional, friendly and approachable and somebody who can transform himself into a character, that hippie scene is going to live long in my memory!

100% recommended. I look forward to collaborating with you again soon.

Lindy

I have worked with Marcus several times and he is really great fun to work with. He is a super talented actor and model, so versatile and full of energy and enthusiasm. Marcus is guaranteed to put a quirky twist on whatever he does! He can portray any character brilliantly. This shoot was a large themed group shoot - ‘Carry on (Again) Camping. I am still smiling, thinking of his fantastic hippy character dressed in hippy gear and dancing in a field! Marcus is a lovely guy who gives his all and shines in front of the camera alongside being great to work with and an excellent team player. I hope to work with Marcus again soon. Highly recommended!

Paul Stone Photography

I worked once more with the amazingly talented Marcus at a group shoot on Sunday. His performance, professionalism and sense of fun is always a joy to watch and it's a pleasure to spend time in his company. Marcus is an amazing character actor, who has an incredible presence on set. I highly recommend working with Marcus if you have the opportunity. I look forward to the next time Marcus.

Mike Grantham

Another shoot with this amazing guy! We worked together on a shoot paying homage to the Carry On films and Marcus was just great as always. He has a huge sense of fun and a unique look that can be moulded to comedy/horror or whatever you have in mind! He is one of the most versatile character models I have had the pleasure of working with! Book him!

ChloeM

I have had the pleasure of working with Marcus on a number of shoots and he is brilliant. He brings so much to a shoot, his characters are always spot on and his energy is just infectious. Brilliant and professional and so great to work with. I hope to work with Marcus again in the future.

Bob The Plumber

I was involved on a group shoot today organised by Gino Cinganelli and Marcus was part of the shoot so I knew straight away that it would be a fun day, but a professional day, and so it was. Marcus is great to work along side he always gives his all and will offer advice if asked and also plenty of encouragement.

I always enjoy working with Marcus and hope to do so again in the near future.

Photographer Gino Cinganelli

When I decided to create a 2021 calendar I just knew we had to have Marcus on board.

Marcus is a capable actor who never fails to amaze, he is a lovely guy, loads of fun and we just love him on any shoot we do.

Thank you Marcus see you soon

ALX

Marcus was modelling at a themed event which I attended, and I knew instantly to shoot with him on a one-to-one basis later in the day. He's one of those models that you can rely on to deliver great shots whether he is directed or whether you just point a camera at him and let him 'do his thing'. Whether it's solo, duo or group shots Marcus always delivers and fits right in to the theme … apparently effortlessly (but then the mark of genius is making the difficult things look easy !).

Great model, great bloke - easy to shoot and always delivers. Highly recommended.

Photographer Gino Cinganelli

A group shoot would not be the same without Marcus.

I have worked with Marcus many times he has had lead roles in my group shoots and I can rely on his abilities totally. Although on this shoot he was not in a lead role he fitted into his character performance and as always was just brilliant

I just love having Marcus on a shoot totally a wonderful guy and a brilliant actor at whatever part he plays.

Till the next time

LeahMeraki

Worked with Marcus again the other day on a group shoot that Gino Cinganelli organised and he was just his usual fab self, using his acting skills to his advantage to be able to pull of scenes throughout the day just off the top of his head. It's honestly always such a fantastic experience to work alongside Marcus, his attitude and charisma are just second to none and he's genuinely one of my best friends I have met through this industry! He's taught me so much, been there for me through every step of the way including the ups and downs of my own modelling career and it's just so easy to work with him!

There's not really much more I can say about Marcus other than if you haven't worked with him already then you must be mad - book a shoot with him!!

Looking forward to working together again soon! ♥ xx