Aaron Marcus, founder of howtomodel.com and actor with credits on 30 Rock, directed a training film for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. The project required strict security clearance and documentation to access the DIA's secured filming location. Marcus describes the experience as meaningful work that contributes to national security.
Hi, my name is Aaron Marcus, founder of howtomodel.com, and welcome to my blog. On Tuesday, I had an incredible opportunity to work on a training film for the Defense Intelligence Agency. The DIA is based in Washington, D.C., but they operate around the world. The people who work for the DIA basically collect and analyze intelligence information Which is then forwarded to military and government officials who have to make some pretty important decisions. Just getting to the set took almost 40 minutes. The security was very tight and a number of documents had to be provided, plus my personal information was left at the visitor center by the producer just, just for me to drive onto the grounds. As an actor and a commercial model, My projects vary greatly. I recently worked on the TV show 30 Rock and did an ad for the Wall Street Journal. So it's nice to get an opportunity to work on a project that you know will be so helpful to our country and helpful to many fellow citizens. If you have any questions at all, feel free to send them to me at aaron@howtomodel.com. Thanks, Aaron.
