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Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter. He is the brother of director and writer Jay Duplass.
Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was raised in a Catholic family, and attended Jesuit High School.
Duplass is married to his co-star on The League, Katie Aselton. Duplass is considered to be one of the founders of the mumblecore aesthetic. He is also the lead singer of the rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!.
Duplass has written, directed, and produced a number of feature films with his brother Jay Duplass.
In 2005 he wrote and produced The Puffy Chair with his brother, in addition to acting as one of the main characters. According to IMDB, he also directed the film with his brother although he was not credited.
The two brothers later wrote, directed, and produced the films Baghead (2008) and Cyrus (2010) together and have a unique style which consists of a great deal of adlibing off of the original script, shooting a number of takes, and editing scenes down 15 to 20 times. Their film Jeff, Who Lives At Home was released in 2012, and another new movie, The Do-Deca-Pentathlon, is scheduled for release in 2012.
Mark Duplass | SXSW Live 2015 | SXSW ON
Jay and Mark Duplass' Awkward On-Set Nudity - CONAN on TBS
Mark Duplass Loves Emotional Movies
Mark & Jay Duplass Follow Their 'Stupid Dream' - Speakeasy
The Duplass Brothers Don't Know What Mumblecore Is
Hyperrealism, Mumblecore, & "Togetherness" - VICE Meets the Duplass Brothers
KPCS: Mark Duplass #164
Five questions for Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton
BECOMING: Mark Duplass - Part 1 [HD]
A Conversation with the Duplass Brothers | SXSW Film 2016