- Always wears a www.herobracelets.org bracelet in his films which contains the name of Spc Michael G Karr, who was killed in Iraq on 3/31/04. He will take the bracelet off if the scene calls for it, but it will be in his pocket. He has wore this bracelet since 2006 and it's rarely ever not worn.
- Learned to fly an airplane at age 15, before he could drive a car.
- Once stopped four thugs from beating up a 75 year elderly couple at the scene of auto accident where the elderly couple were the cause. He was on his way to teach a children's Tae Kwon Do class and happened to have his Dobok uniform on which clearly displayed his Black Belt.
- He wanted to be a politician and was a member of the Flint, Michigan 3rd district democratic club in his early teens until his love for flying won out at age 15.
- Has a Chocolate Lab he calls "Kaylee the Wonder Dog".
- Had to constantly carry two franc's in his pocket while visiting Paris, France in order to pay for restroom use.
- 1st degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
- Grew up in the same part of Flint, Michigan as Michael Moore.
- Father worked in the same auto factory as Michael Moore's father.
- Father was on the set of "The Far Horizons" while it was being filmed in 1955 in Wyoming.
- Nickname is MarkyMark, which was given to him by Marie Ternowski-Gresham when they once worked together.
- He went to the set of the film "Garrison" expecting to be an extra and was cast in a speaking role as an Army Captain. It was on his way home from the movie set that night looking out at the sun setting across the Texas prairies that he realized that acting was his true passion and calling.
- His very first film was called 'Isadore's Garage Sale' where he played the role of an interested buyer as an extra. He was also called upon to be a boom holder for various parts of the film, which he happily did.
- His ancestor, Sir Richard Lawless fought and died in the battle of Aughrim on July 12, 1691 where the Jacobites fought against William III. The Lawless family line is traced back to the 1100's in Ireland.
- His very first dog as a child was named "Lady".
- Once gave a up a role in a scene with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn because he had committed to another film being done at the exact same time.
- His middle name is Richard, which has been carried down through his lineage since the 1100's in Ireland.
- Was born breech and it was recommended to his mother that she not have any more children after him. He claims he broke the mold.
- Turned down a featured extra role in a single five person scene with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn in The Tree of Life because he was booked on a first time Director's short film and had committed to her.
- His interest in a film career started while he was sitting in a Barber's chair in Austin, Texas. The Barber mentioned that he had been an extra in the Truman Capote movie with Sandra Bullock. That's all it took.
- His film "Tripped Up" won Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Actor at the TPN Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia on February 24, 2017.
- Is addicted to the "Pawn Stars" TV show.
- The first car he ever owned was a standard transmission Chevy Monza and his father had to teach him how to drive a stick. They practiced in a parking lot for hours and he had a tough time with it, even though he was already flying airplanes.
- As a child, had a hamster named "Bruno", which bit him really bad when he was showing the hamster off at his sister's pajama party.
- His favorite movie of all times is "Titanic".
- Directed film "Tripped Up", which won Best Film at the June 2017 2nd Annual TPN Awards in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Directed film "Tripped Up", which won Best Film at the February 2017 TPN Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Discovered Acting while sitting in a Barber's chair in a hair salon.
- Drank the water in Flint, Michigan in April of 2014 before the water crisis in Flint became a National topic.
- Sky Dived for the first time on November 1, 2014. Described the experience as being as close to God as one could possibly be.
- Spent 17 years living in Austin, Texas and loved it Dearly .
- Graduated from Luke M. Powers High School in Flint, Michigan.
- Got an after school job at Lewis St. Market to pay for flying lessons at 15 years old. Earned just enough money in one week to pay for a one hour flying lesson, which he did every Sunday. Lewis St. Market is incorporated into a film that he has written.
- Was afraid of the dark until his Father took he and his sister down into the basement at the bottom of the stair and turned out the lights and said there's nothing to fear but fear itself. He had them sit there until they were comfortable.
- Is of Irish, English and Neanderthal heritage.
- According to the Myers-Briggs Personality Test, Max is categorized as an INFJ.
- Is an avid Michigan Wolverines and Texas Longhorns fan.
- The first girlfriend he had was 'Brenda Miller' in the third grade. He used to walk her home from school.
- He wanted to be an astronaut as a child. He once even made a toy spaceship out of an old coffee percolator.
- Love to take folks to Roosevelt's Little White House in Warm Springs, GA when they come to visit him in Georgia.
- Has an ancestor named "Fannie Callahan" who was born exactly 100 years before he was.
- His Great Uncle was a Boxer named "Irish" Bobby Callahan, who fought in the 1930's and 1940's.
- His Great Uncle, Bobby "Irish" Callahan taught his Father, Richard Holliway how to box and in turn, Richard taught him how to box.
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