Markus von Groot

Markus von Groot, a character in the Red Carpet Diaries book, is a Dutch director. He makes his first appearance in ''Chapter 2. ''

Appearance
Markus has long neck-length brown hair, hazel eyes and pale skin. He wears an olive green blazer with a red pocket square over an orange button-up shirt.

Personality
Unique in both his manner of speaking and perspectives on subjects from cuisine to fashion, it is a belief of his own and his fans that this eccentricity is what makes his films so extraordinary. However being both stoic and blunt, he is indifferent to the unrealistic expectations he has of his coworkers. He dwells little on insignificant matters or conversation.

Teja Desai
Teja is Markus's assistant director of whom he is very demanding of. They are currently directing the film Tender Nothings together. He mainly asks her to run errands for him, such as getting him a pulled pork sandwich.

Matt Rodriguez
Matt is one of the actors auditioning for the role in Markus' film, Tender Nothings.

Your Character
Your Character is one of the actors alongside Matt vying for the opportunity to be in his first American film, Tender Nothings.

Background
Originally from the Netherlands, Markus is regarded among the best in the European film industry. He has now come to America with hopes of continuing his directing success in Hollywood.

Trivia

 * Markus von Groot implies that he has Dutch ancestry.
 * He strongly resembles Ted Levine's character Buffalo Bill from the psychological thriller "Silence of the Lambs".