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Biography |
Marc Savoia is a TV presenter, model and visual artist.
Based in Melbourne but travelling the world on assignment,
Marc’s passion for self-expression and his deep curiosity
for other people’s lives have driven him to explore a number
of avenues in entertainment and the arts. His career path is
uniquely diverse as a result.
Marc brings a splash of freshness and spontaneity to the
canvas as well as the small screen. A familiar face on
Australian cable with 5 years’ experience presenting, Marc
is now becoming familiar to US audiences through Logo/MTV’s
Round Trip Ticket (Fox 8’s Out & About in Australia). The
series premieres in Australia in January 2006 and a second
series airs in the US later in the year.
Marc began his career in 1998, modelling in Australia and
internationally, building an impressive portfolio of work in
catalogues, editorial, runway and television commercials.
Having trained in the areas of dance, singing and acting,
Marc underwent a series of gruelling auditions for the lead
role of Tony Manero in the Australian production of Saturday
Night Fever. He landed the coveted part after being flown to
the UK to audition for renowned music impresario and
producer Robert Stigwood at London’s Palladium Theatre.
After nationwide publicity, the production did not make it
to opening night due to financial difficulties.
In 2001, Marc turned his near-miss on the big stage to a
sure thing on the small screen, landing a role as roving
reporter for Fox 8’s The Cover. Showcasing the latest in
style, innovations, ideas and culture, Marc looked after
Melbourne stories and events. Subsequently, he was asked to
MC the launch of Melbourne Fashion Week 2001, was profiled
in Australian Cleo's Top 50 Bachelors of the Year, and would
later host The Simpsons Summer Fest on Fox8.
Marc also appeared in the acclaimed Australian short film
Titsiana Booberini, directed by Robert Luketic who went on
to acclaim in the US directing Legally Blonde.
In 2002 Marc moved into a role as a travel presenter and
host for a racy lifestyle program called About (Fox8),
airing both in Australia and Canada. He reported from Los
Angeles, New York, London, Paris and Rome, interviewing a
host of colourful celebrities including Camryn Manheim from
The Practice, Aussie music guru Molly Meldrum and notorious
NY socialite Miss Amanda Lapore.
In 2004-05 Marc added a new chapter to his travel reporting,
becoming host/presenter for two Fox 8 shows. While taking on
a new series of About, now evolving into a youth culture
series with a focus on Australians kicking butt overseas,
Marc also presented on Out & About, a snapshot of
alternative culture and lifestyle in Australia and abroad.
The series was snapped up by MTV Viacom in the US and
renamed Round Trip Ticket. Marc was sent on assignment to
Athens, Mykonos, Berlin, Amsterdam and Hong Kong.
Apart from the excitement of shooting in some of the world’s
greatest locations, Marc has been fortunate to meet people
with amazing life stories. His style is to go in cold in
interviews and allow his natural curiosity to unravel the
subject and learn what makes them tick.
Marc’s personal highlights from the first series of Round
Trip Ticket/Out & About include reporting from the Closing
Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games, interviewing Nobel Peace
Prize nominee Zackie Achmat and meeting the charismatic
Mayor of Berlin, Klause Wowereit. The second series, with
stories from Bangkok, Tokyo, Dublin, Rotterdam, Manchester,
Portland (Oregon) and Montreal, includes an interview with
controversial and outspoken Irish Bishop Pat Buckley, and a
visit to Cirque du Soleil headquarters in Montreal.
When not in front of the camera, Marc indulges his passion
for art. His work challenges norms with an irreverent use of
medium and a rambunctious use of colour. He currently
produces abstract paintings with materials such as resin,
broken glass, cigarette butts and spaghetti. Marc, the
artist, is building a strong reputation on the Australian
scene after his first solo exhibition in 2006 with Thierry B
Gallery, Prahran East. |
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