As an actor:
"Marc Palmieri does a marvelous job spewing Jack's misogynist and anti-gay proclivities as if he were offering up Wonder Bread
to a child. Slouching and pacing, he is a man with a plan, ready to manipulate anyone who crosses his path. Thick-skinned and
politically odious, Palmieri gives us a man we love to hate." - nytheatre.com
"The film stars Marc Palmieri who is, I'd bet, on his way to a big career." - Amy Taubin, The Village Voice
"Palmieri is a big shambling blond with obvious star quality." - Chicago Tribune
"Nicely played by lead Marc Palmieri, a handsome young man." - Variety
"The funnier moments survive thanks to the good work of the lead. Palmieri has a functionally blank quality that recalls John
Cusack and James Spader, which makes his slowly building frustration especially hilarious." - Nashville Scene
"Palmieri is fearsome. He totally inhabits the character, making it his own."
- Backstage
"An appealing, gently deadpan performance by Marc Palmieri." - New York Daily News
"Palmieri, reminiscent of Anthony Michael Hall during his darkest days (circa 1991) succeeds in injecting just the right amount of
life into an otherwise stuporous character."
- IndieWire
"His charismatic performance...played with stoop-shouldered, ingratiating charm by the author (Palmieri)." - Time Out New York
"Hangdog cute, Palmieri has an engaging stage presence." - New York Theatre Experience
"Too Much Sleep is wonderfully and deceivingly unpretentious, with one good performance after another...a great stimulus for
Palmieri's nicely turned, time-released awakening."
- Detroit Free Press
"Nicely acted by its deadpan cast- particularly Marc Palmieri as its innocent hero." - New Jersey Star-Ledger
"The best performances, though, were by Laura Tiejten (Kate) and Marc Palmieri (Malcolm). These two actors were sympathetic
and charming; they displayed the natural touch, and their scenes moved very well. They, with John Kooi, were also the most
'English.'" - The Off-Off Broadway Review
As a writer:
For Levittown
LEVITTOWN manages to satisfy with a solid script, a sharp cast, and precise direction. Palmieri's characters are quite full, and the
details of gritty Long Island life come vividly alive through exacting detail and a naturalistic tone. The scenes with Richard are
especially riveting, written with sharp, cutting dialogue that keeps you on edge." -Back Stage
"It is a rare and beautiful gift to hap upon a gripping, powerful play. I did just that with Marc Palmieri's LEVITTOWN. Palmieri's
play is beautifully crafted, psychologically intriguing, and never predictable...Palmieri draws full characters with distinct
personalities...The conventional and the unexpected mix regularly with very fresh results." -NY Theatre Experience
"What seemed stable and well-intentioned is revealed as restrictive, slapdash, even claustrophobic...distinct characters, striking
exchanges...it's a familiar familial misery that calls Palmieri's LEVITTOWN home." -Village Voice
"A family drama that will send you screaming from the family room. (Levittown) ventures into interesting, mine-filled terrain...
reveals the damaging side of paternal love, reaching heights of agony that are painful to watch." -Time Out
"Call him the Iago of Long Island. Marc Palmieri's disquieting new play LEVITTOWN features one of the most compelling modern
villains to grace the New York stage this year...a truly exhilarating theatrical experience." -Offoffonline.com
For Carl The Second
"A witty new comedy...several zingy one liners...When Palmieri lets his imagination cut loose, the results can be evocative." - Time
Out NY
"Palmieri has a clever way with characterization and dialogue." - NY Theatre Experience
"Charming, intriguing, engaging and funny...Palmieri's play bubbles with humor, with funny situations and cheerfully comic
characters...CARL is a treat, bright, witty, insightful and intellectually challenging. Palmieri owes much to Woody Allen." - The
Press Telegram
"Those frustrated by that middle child feeling might find respite in a new tragic hero: Carl The Second."
- The Village Voice
"An often hilarious but also literate and gently profound portrait…filled with laughs throughout, its sense of black humor softening
the persistent sense of doom and self-destructiveness to the otherwise lovable lead character." - offoffoff.com
For Telling You
"A shaggy dog quality that's hard not to like." - E!
"A good start...falling into the oddball American genre of hanging-out pics (Marty, Diner, Clerks) is the indie production "Telling
You," recently acquired by Miramax...its predominantly fresh cast and creative team demonstrate the sort of nascent skills that
bode well." - Variety
As a Director:
"Director Marc Palmieri keeps all of the disparate elements and tonal shifts clear and grounded. There are no false moves. The
comedy is sharp and focused and ranges from the linguistically intricate to the physically deranged. He even manages to invoke
great dread amidst the laughter. The impending sense of doom is magical and very well handled and contains one of the most
effective uses of a blackout since The Lieutenant of Inishmore." - nytheatre.com