Mark E. Potts is a senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. He specializes in areas such as sports, arts and entertainment, and competitive sports, often covering topics related to celebrities, comedy, and consumer events. Mark has been featured in The Wichita Eagle, Brunswick News Inc., and the Los Angeles Times.
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Los Angeles, United States (Local)
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Mark E. Potts appears to be a strong target for pitches around Los Angeles sports, especially timely Dodgers angles, roster developments, and game-day reactions. He also regularly does interview-driven entertainment coverage, so sources tied to film, TV, and comedy conversations may fit well.
He seems especially open to Q&As and commentary that are tied to current, high-interest personalities or unfolding developments rather than broad trend pieces. If you have a fresh angle on a local sports storyline or a notable entertainment figure with something timely to say, that would likely be the best fit.
His coverage is focused on Los Angeles, so pitches should be framed with that market in mind.
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By: Mark Olsen, Lara Hochuli, Patrick Steward, Rebecca Castillo, Mark E. Potts
The creative team behind The Julia Set discuss their new collegiate mathematics drama. Writer/director Niki Byrne and stars Chase Infiniti, Christopher Briney, Chloe Bailey and Nico Hiraga came by the Los Angeles Times Studio at RBC House.
By: Lara Hochuli, Patrick Steward, Rebecca Castillo, Mark E. Potts, Mark Olsen
The creative team behind Babies, writer-director Lauren Miller Rogen, Seth Rogen and co-star Anna Kendrick came by the Los Angeles Times Studio at RBC House to discuss their new comedy feature. The team shares the personal origins of telling a story about a couple choosing not to have children, portraying a healthy and supportive relationship on screen, and capturing the authentic beauty of filming on location in Los Angeles.
By: Lara Hochuli, Patrick Steward, Rebecca Castillo, Mark E. Potts, Joshua Rothkopf
Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Cho Yeo-jeong and Zo In-sung stopped by the Los Angeles Times Studio at RBC House to talk about their film, “Possible Love.”
By: Mark Olsen, Rebecca Castillo, Mark E. Potts, Lara Hochuli
Watch director Anton Corbijn alongside stars Helen Mirren, Olivia Cooke and Alden Ehrenreich discuss their new thriller, “A Talent for Murder.” The creative team breaks down portraying legendary author Patricia Highsmith in a fictional story, tackling intense 25-page two-hander scenes, shooting practical in-camera character transitions, and filming across stunning European locations like Rome and the Dolomites.
By: Rebecca Castillo, Mark E. Potts, Joshua Rothkopf, Lara Hochuli
The cast and creators of “La Bola Negra” discuss their ambitious queer epic in the Los Angeles Times Studio at RBC House. The creative team breaks down the film's blend of poetry and history, how Glenn Close joined the Spanish-language project, Penélope Cruz's role, and using Federico García Lorca’s legacy to unite generational stories of freedom and identity.
By: Mark E. Potts, Lara Hochuli, Joshua Rothkopf, Rebecca Castillo
Stars Javier Bardem and Victoria Luengo alongside director Rodrigo Sorogoyen came to the Los Angeles Times Studio at RBC House to discuss their new film, “The Beloved (El Ser Querido).” The creative team breaks down the movie's electrifying 80-minute opening take, navigating complex father-daughter estrangement, shifting power dynamics on film sets, and how art serves as a unifying global bridge.
By: Mark E. Potts, Lara Hochuli, Rebecca Castillo, Amy Nicholson
The creative team behind “Elsinore,” Andrew Scott, Billie Piper, and writer Stephen Beresford, discuss their new film exploring actor Ian Charleson’s historic performance as Hamlet at London’s National Theatre in the Los Angeles Times Studio at RBC House.
By: Mark Olsen, Lara Hochuli, Mark E. Potts, Rebecca Castillo
Stars Kate Mara, Rooney Mara, Domhnall Gleeson, and Orlando Bloom discuss their new film, Bucking Fastard in the Los Angeles Times Studio at RBC House. The cast breaks down the unique experience of sisters Kate and Rooney playing the exact same role in a single performance, working alongside legendary director Werner Herzog, finding natural synergy on set, and filming in breathtaking natural landscapes.
By: Mark Olsen, Lara Hochuli, Mark E. Potts, Rebecca Castillo
Director Tim Blake Nelson and stars Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy discuss their new film, “The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd” in the Los Angeles Times Studio at RBC House. The team breaks down the importance of intimate, independent cinema, building chemical connection and emotional nuance across limited shared scenes, filming inside an active prison, and exploring human connection beyond political divides.
By: Rebecca Castillo, Mark E. Potts, Mark Olsen, Lara Hochuli
Rosalind Eleazar sits down to discuss starring as the title character in the dark Hollywood drama “Misty Green.” The actress shares what drew her to such a flawed, self-destructive role, the experience of flying to Los Angeles to audition for director Chris Rock, performing vulnerable musical numbers, and balancing the film with her ongoing work on “Slow Horses.”
