1. What attracted you to begin a career as an actor?
My parents divorced when I was very little which
caused me a lot of emotional pain. I grew up with a sense of incompleteness that
I never knew how to fill. This made me pretty shy and insecure. I soon
developed a love for animals which made me want to become a veterinarian.
Instead, I followed my father’s wishes and made him happy by studying and
graduating with a Masters in Visual Arts. In the end, this path turned out to
be very useful. When I was 13 I used to play with cameras
and I was making little documentaries and stories about animals and nature. It
was only at 22 after the studies that I took an acting seminary in Rome based
on Stanislavsky work that I realized acting was a real need in my life. That was the therapy that was going to heal me,
that was going to be the space where my feelings and my fears could be free and
serve a purpose. That was enough. I’m so grateful for this journey that has
allowed me to overcome the challenges I encountered earlier in life.
2.
How do you handle working within a large team?
I am a big believer that with team-work you can expand your knowledge
and make something good into something great. When I watch a movie I think
about every single figure who worked in the project and I value everyone’s role
in it. A movie is like a song. The people who make that happen are the notes of
that song.
3.
What type of role you like to perform the most?
Every role can give you something great to take with you for life. Is a
role is greatly written, small or big, it will give me an unforgettable journey
that I will take with me forever. I like introspective and challenging roles,
because it allows me to go to places I normally would protect and hide from
everyday life, like most people probably would do.
4.
How long have you been an actor? From where did you get started?
I started TV hosting and acting at 22, after the studies and
5.
Are you working on any current projects?
Yes, I am writing a story based on a true fact. I have been working on
it on and off due to the fact that is a very painful story and sometimes I had
to put it aside. I am looking forward to see it finished, I hope in the New
Year.
I am also working on a story that will support the horse rescue, it’s a
beautiful love story that will melt your heart.
6.
What are your strong points as an actor?
I think is the vulnerability. Truthfulness and honesty come with it.
7.
What have you learned from your senior actors?
Everything I know comes from watching and absorbing from great work.
When I work on a character it becomes a lifetime learning and everything I
learned from my mentors, co workers and teachers I will always keep it in my
work but also in my personal life. I have enormous respect for all the ones who
have contributed to who I am today beside my family, such as Martin Landau,
Penny Allen, Lou Antonio, Beatrice Bracco, Micheal Margotta, James Di Stefano,
Salome Jens, Allan Miller and other incredible generous talents.
8. What
are your educational qualifications?
I graduated with master in Visual Arts and History of Art; I have other
certifications in art that I personally wanted to get while acting was my
priority. I feel you can’t never learn enough and the more experiences you have
and the more rich range you can have as an actor.
9. What
are your hobbies?
My hobbies are many, acting is my biggest passion that I can’t live
without, and activism and philanthropy are also things I do everytime is
possible. I would like to use my voice for important causes, I volunteer for
animals and horse rescue.
10. Tell
us more about the charities you support?
I support horse rescue with Angels and heaven Horse Rescue and Ranch,
Dogs Without Borders, WWF, I grew up with animals and I love animals so much.
But I also support the amazing organization called Face Forward against
domestic abuse. I love women and I want to be helpful for those who need voice
out there, I strongly believe that any help can make a huge difference. I
support I hope that the project I am working on will support these causes even
more.
