British actor and musician Mark Woolley found a creative way
to earn some extra cash during the recent Screen Actor’s
Guild strike; he started giving guitar lessons. Now, after
growing from a few students a month to every night, he is one of
the most in demand guitar instructors in Southern California, and
he doesn’t even advertise.
"I just had a friend that asked me to teach him on
day," Mark Woolley states. "He offered to pay me. Soon, just
through word of mouth, I had several more people who wanted to
learn. It went from some extra grocery money, to paying my rent,
making about a hundred an hour." Now, after teaching a
certain A-list celebrity, Mr. Woolley has become the go to man
for movie stars and the elite who want to learn in private, how
to play electric or acoustic guitar.
Actor and musician Mark Woolley relocated to California from
London after outgrowing the U.K. market, having made a name for
him self on stage and screen there. He started in theatre at the
age of 14, joined the local Youth Theatre, and appeared in
countless shows in London, as well as regional theatres, after
breaking out from the Fringe theatre and Street theatre scenes in
the UK.
He soon later starred in several theatrical productions in Los
Angeles, including Shakespeare's ‘Hamlet’ and
‘A Midsummer Nights Dream.’ He next starred in the
film ‘Poet Heads’ which won the Best Mockumentary
Feature at last years Harlem International Film Festival.
A professional musician, Mark Woolley co-wrote and recorded the
song ‘Back to You,’ which appears on the soundtrack
of the independent film ‘3 Days Gone.’ Having begun
playing the guitar at the age of 12, first taught by his mother,
the music veteran both writes and composes music, plays guitar,
mandolin, piano, and stand up bass among more. His music is known
for its unique blending of the styles of rock and classical, with
occasional electronic overtones. He may be contacted through his
management at www.starpowermanagementllc.com
Tel: 310-226-7176.