Mark Indelicato

As far as Justin entering high school, Indelicato says, “Justin is a freshman in high school this year, and he’s not what the other kids are. The kids are superficial and don’t look at him for who he is. You’re new in a school, you’re around people you don’t know, you’re intimidated by kids who’ve been there longer than you. So that’s kind of the gist of his whole problem.”

[Me] – I’ve always loved how they’ve handled Justin’s “different-ness”.  Anyone who’s ever been to high school knows this was coming, and although the writers work around the edges of what makes Justin different, the effect is still the same.

Indelicato agrees, I think:  He says, “I am a sophomore in high school, so I know what it feels like. It’s a comedic show, but they’re not sugarcoating it at all — it’s real. The way they are portraying Justin is something, I think, that could change someone’s life. I’m trying to portray this as reality because I’ve seen this happen. I’m in it, so I know exactly what’s going on there.”

According to Mark, when the troubles start in high school, he will have an ally.  “Marc helps him out. I think he sees that Marc went through the same type of thing. He went to a public school and dealt with being different. I think he’s kind of a role model. [Justin] just loves fashion and is fascinated by Mode and the people who work there. And I think Marc is there to be a mentor and to say, "Look, it’s OK to be different, it’s OK to not be a jock and not do what everyone else is doing. Do your own thing because you’re going to be great no matter what." And that’s a big thing for Justin.”

[Me] – I’ve always though these scenes between Marc and Justin have worked well.  And, they kind of reflect reality, I think.  At Justin’s age, the last thing you want is your mother stepping in to save you when you get into troubles.  And for a young man, an older male mentor, who has been through what you are going through, carries more influence in your life.

About Hilda: “She wants to protect him [Justin] so much, but she can’t anymore because he’s growing up and she can’t really tell him what to do. It’s hard for her, but I think it’s something every mom goes through. She’s really trying to cope with him taking that step towards being a young adult and making his own decisions and fighting his own battles.”

Tonight is the night!  The Ugly Betty season 4 premiere begins at 8/7c on ABC.  I won’t be doing a live blog this season (those rarely attracted people who actually read here – they were…interesting), but I WILL be Twittering.  If you aren’t following UglyBettyNews on Twitter, now’s your chance!  And, of course, come back later for my quick thoughts and famous novel-sized recaps!

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My FIRST guess would be that this was a side excursion, and not part of a scene for Ugly Betty.  Actually, I hope I’m wrong and that this was filmed and will make it to the final cut of the episode.  The two are so cute here (not to mention the dolphin)!

I think Mark REALLY enjoyed this.  On Twitter, on the morning of October 5th, Indelicato tweeted, “starbucks, then swimming with the dolphins with Ana! this willget my mind off of everything. oh by the way i really did write a song ”

Four hours later, he tweeted this: “I had one of the most amazing, emotional, spiritual experiences of my life like 10 minutes ago.”

From what I have heard from other people who have done this, he was definitely talking about swimming with the dolphins. 

Were SO many pictures from this past weekend I can’t possibly show them all to you, for many reasons (it’s complicated).  But, I will try to post the best ones, because there are some amazing photos out there, especially of America Ferrera.  Interestingly, I have yet to find a pic of Michael Urie, but I’m going to keep trying. 

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He’s got the gift!

According the NY Magazine’s “The Cut”, the Venezuelan aristocrat designer for such clients as Renée Zellweger, Jackie Onassis and Nicole Kidman saw some sketches of Mark’s denim designs (which we told you about here),  while he was touring her showroom last week.

Upon seeing them, Herrera reportedly offered Indelicato an internship on the spot.

At Indelicato’s Twitter page, when asked about the internship, he replied “next summer”.

Congratulations, Mark!  Actor, singer, and now designer-in-training!

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[MALIQ] male, 14-16, tall and good-looking, the popular high school bully. 2 scenes (no lines), actor should be comfortable with improving in the audition. Please submit all ethnicities. CO-STAR, POTENTIAL RECURRING.

Well, it would appear that Justin’s initiation into high school is not going to go smoothly.  Anyone who has followed the show and read the interviews with Silvio Horta and the other writers knew this day was coming.  Justin wlll get picked on, teased, even bullied.  It would appear that Justin’s tormentor will be named Maliq.

Considering this role currently has no lines, perhaps he will be introduced via flashback when Justin is telling Hilda about his first day in high school?  I can just imagine Hilda’s reaction, possibly overreaction.  Maliq had better hope he doesn’t run into Hilda on the street!

I’m trying to remember 9th grade, and this seems to be about right.  It was about that time that the “different” kids would start to go through hell at the hands of the more popular kids.  This part won’t be easy to watch, unless the writers are clever with their comeback/revenge scenarios.

And I can just imagine Mark Indelicato thriving in the role.

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Of course, my first thought was, “Nice shoes!”  Those never seem to go out of style.  I literally had some just like them in the early 80’s.  I also love the specs.  Anyway, the beautiful young lady hanging off Indelicato’s arm, Hannah Ammon, looked very familiar to me.  A little research showed that she’s been out with Mark quite a bit lately.  For instance, here they are at the premiere of “Guys and Dolls”…

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Hmmm.  Then, I remembered seeing this one from early February:

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There are quite a few more, as well.  Now, I generally shy away from speculating about the social lives of minors, but if you’re going to pose for the paparazzi multiple times, you kind of lose any expectation on privacy.

So who is Hannah Ammon?  It’s quite a mystery.  According to Mark’s Fashion Week diary, she’s a “friend from school”.  She’s got a page on BroadwayWorld, so it’s a safe assumption to say she’s a stage actress, although there’s no biographical info there.  She has no IMDB page. 

All I know is that Mark Indelicato REALLY likes her company when going to public events, and the two look fabulous together.

How long before we see Miss Ammon cast on Ugly Betty?  THAT would be some interesting casting.

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This is Mark at the Duckie Brown show in Bryant Park.  Unfortunately, the captions just list his friend as, well, “friend”.  They appear to be having a great time (maybe Mark can get some ideas for his jeans line?)

Indelicato also made his way to the Badgley Mischka show, and he was front row, surrounded by lots of beauties, including Ian Thorpe, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Jessica Stroup, singer Kellie Pickler, Cat DeLuna and others.

I cannot WAIT for this week’s Fashion Week episode, because each Fashion Week episode of the previous two seasons was memorable.  And, hopefully, Justin will have a larger role this week; he’s such a hoot when he gets into his element.

More pics after the jump!

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I think this look is beautiful, but I am often reminded that I know absolutely nothing about fashion.  But, I do know beauty, and Newton’s smile is quite fetching.

Also at the party at Amalia in New York City with Newton were Lily Collins , Lucy Liu, and one Mark Indelicato:

They really look like they had a ball.  The parent in me says, Mark Indelicato is growing so fast!

More pics after the jump.

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Hey, Mark has some pretty good form there.

Also at the event were model and actress Irina Pantaeva, The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi and former AS THE WORLD TURNS star Annie Parisse, amongst others.

It seems like we say this with all the supporting cast of Ugly Betty, but it’s a shame they can’t give Mark more to do this season. The two episodes he had major time in, 3.05, Granny Pants, and 3.09, When Betty Met YETI, he really added that campy-yet-sweet dimension the show seems to be lacking overall this season.

Unfortunately, there are only 40 minutes of airtime, and Ugly Betty has a large cast. The writers probably have a hard time each week deciding which character will get short shrift.

Nevertheless, it’s good to see Mark bowling for a good cause. He wears the bowling shirt well.

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They are quite a hoot (especially one of them).  Did any of you see this?  I’m trying to figure out what was going on.  So far, I haven’t been able to find video at YouTube or even ABC.com.  The caption isn’t really much help, either.

It’s almost as if Indelicato has surprised with something.  The look on Plana’s face is priceless.

If anyone saw this and can fill me in, I’d be forever grateful.

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By the way, a UBN commenter had mentioned worries that Indelicato might be anorexic. I share those fears, but young Mark looks a lot healthier in these photos. Perhaps it’s because he’s wearing a layered outfit, though. We should be very careful about overexpressing these fears: when I was his age, I was probably about this size. Trust me when I say I’ve, er, grown.

Urie has an interesting look as well. Black on black, tie slightly undone. Having lived through the real thing, I’d say he’s sporting an 80’s look. Not in a Miami Vice or Michael Jackson kind of way, but nevertheless it reminds me of back in the day.

More pics of Indelicato and Urie after the jump, with the women upcoming.

OK, let me sneak this one in with America Ferrera; I love this pic!

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