Let's talk about Verticals

Michaela Bergmann

36 - Mark Pontarelli - Will he set a new Vertical standard in Italy? ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น๐ŸŽฌโœจ

22.12.2025 81 min

Zusammenfassung & Show Notes

๐ŸŽ„ Christmas is just around the corner!
โ€จI sat down with Mark Pontarelli @markjpont for a cozy little pre-holiday chat, where we talk about when and how he celebrates Christmas ๐ŸŽ…, his acting goals for the new year ๐ŸŽญ, and we look back on everything the past few months had to offer.

Since โ€” aside from one shoot in the UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€” Mark hasnโ€™t had any other shoots in Europe yet, we start brainstorming together: what kind of shooting project would actually make sense, which Vertical title would be the perfect fit, and why Nick Ritacco @nick.ritacco and Michael Vaccaro @michaelvaccaro might want to start packing their suitcases for a trip to Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡นโœˆ๏ธ.โ€จAnd yesโ€ฆ the Pope may or may not play a role in this entire spectacle ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜‡ โ€” youโ€™ll have to listen to find out.

We also talk about which Verticals he especially enjoyed in 2025, which ones carried a deeper meaning for him, what he loves about this form of creativity and art ๐ŸŽฌโœจ, and what heโ€™s hoping for when it comes to Verticals in 2026.

A wonderful, funny, and slightly chaotic conversation about God (the Pope ๐Ÿ˜„) and the world โ€” one you definitely donโ€™t want to miss.
๐ŸŽง Happy listening & Merry Christmas vibes! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’ซ