Mark "Skip" Buccola Part 2: "Acting", Monkeys & Mental Health Awareness

Do you want to find out how the three topics in the title go together? They really don’t but you’ll hear about all of them when you listen to Part 2 of our conversation with Mark “Skip” Buccola.

Skip, Jennifer Pershing and Brian Olea  talk very candidly about the importance of mental health and mental health awareness. But before that, Skip talks about his “acting” career. As Skip tells us, “it would be a disservice to actors to call anything that I have done acting”. Skip explains the role of a stand-in actor and talks about a recent job where he got to work on the set of Only Murders In The Building. We know it’s a hit Hulu show but wait until you hear who was in one scene. Of course Skip stayed to watch the filming of it. Jenn also asks Skip if he ever got to visit the Playboy Mansion. Skip compares The Mansion to a famous National Park and it’s dead on.

If you listen to this podcast regularly, you know that we like to have fun but there are certain issues that we have to address. Mental health is one of those issues and we couldn’t think of a better guest to discuss it with. Skip tells us, in great detail, about checking himself into a mental hospital because he had run out of options. By doing so, it saved his life and now he’s trying to help others who suffer from that disorder. His story is so powerful and courageous. We can’t thank him enough for being so open and honest about it. If you or someone you know is suffering, pick up the phone and dial 9-8-8. There are counselors available 24/7 every day. It’s a heavy subject but we need to pay more attention. We’re just thankful that Skip had the wherewithal to ask for help. If it affects you, we hope you do too. ...And the Mayhem continues! 🤟