Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Marquis Daisy's passion for hoops and hip hop motivated him to focus and achieve through higher education. Daisy headed north to prep school in New England and then to the Little Ivy, Williams College. His plan to be a teacher was derailed when he was offered a Production Assistant job at HBO Sports. After 6 years at HBO, Marquis found himself working freelance on a ESPN 30 for 30 film which led to him to a staff Producer position in ESPN's Original Films department….
His relationship with fellow Williams College Alum and Last Dance Director Jason Hehir helped provide Marquis with the experience and confidence to know Directing films was his calling. His gift lies in his ability to capture the true essence of each subject by finding parallels from his own life experiences. This was best exemplified in what started as a 25 minute short film but turned into the critically acclaimed 30 for 30, Rand University Marquis walks us through the process of starting this project with out Randy Moss but details how he was able to secure an interview by being in the right place at the right time. He shares what it was like to work with the late great Michael K Williams and why an emotional Michael walked off set leaving Marquis worried he might not return. And he shares with us what it was like partner with National Geographic for the March on Washington, Keepers of the Dream project.
You will hear all of that and much more on this episode of Beyond the Lens presented by Diesel Films
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