Marshall R. Teague: A Short Story
A little over a month ago, I had the supreme honor of interviewing an absolute acting legend whom I barely knew. In fact, had it not been for a couple of dear friends, I would never have even known the wonder that is Marshall R. Teague. I even questioned whether I was worthy of such an interview. I hadn't even seen an entire movie of his. But he agreed to the interview, and I had done my homework. Furthermore, I was immensely impressed with Marshall as I witnessed and experienced our online interactions. And my good friend, Rick Ravanello, had nothing but good things to say about him. In fact, Rick himself agreed to share a special memory...
Interestingly enough, Marshall's and my chat began with a small discussion about Mr. Rick. And as you will soon see, he seemed to make an appearance on more than on occasion throughout the conversation.
We have a really good mutual friend--Rick Ravanello. He is a dear, dear, dear friend of mine.
I still haven't gotten a chance to meet him. His schedule didn’t permit it when I was in LA last month.
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After I retired out of the Navy, I became a deputy sheriff. I only studied acting to become a better undercover deputy. All I wanted to do was bring down the bad guys. I had no intention of becoming an actor. My thought was, “What would my fellow officers say if they heard that?!” They would never let me live that down. However, the more I studied the ART of acting I realized that it was affecting me inside in a way I couldn't explain, but I needed to know and explore. That's when I decided to pack my truck and tell the sheriff what I decided to do. He replied "I think you're nuts, and I'm sorry to lose you. You're a good officer, but I support your decision.” I climbed into my truck and headed to Hollywood with NO idea of what I was about to get into. Yet I HAD to follow my heart. Now 37 years later, I KNOW it was the right decision, and that passion has just grown throughout the
Interestingly enough, Marshall's and my chat began with a small discussion about Mr. Rick. And as you will soon see, he seemed to make an appearance on more than on occasion throughout the conversation.
We have a really good mutual friend--Rick Ravanello. He is a dear, dear, dear friend of mine.
I still haven't gotten a chance to meet him. His schedule didn’t permit it when I was in LA last month.
You’ll …show more content…
After I retired out of the Navy, I became a deputy sheriff. I only studied acting to become a better undercover deputy. All I wanted to do was bring down the bad guys. I had no intention of becoming an actor. My thought was, “What would my fellow officers say if they heard that?!” They would never let me live that down. However, the more I studied the ART of acting I realized that it was affecting me inside in a way I couldn't explain, but I needed to know and explore. That's when I decided to pack my truck and tell the sheriff what I decided to do. He replied "I think you're nuts, and I'm sorry to lose you. You're a good officer, but I support your decision.” I climbed into my truck and headed to Hollywood with NO idea of what I was about to get into. Yet I HAD to follow my heart. Now 37 years later, I KNOW it was the right decision, and that passion has just grown throughout the