I feel I have a responsibility, as an actress, as a Colombian immigrant, and just as a person, to show people reality. It would be nice to be an actress who loves action movies, but I`m not that kind of actress.
I think you use method when you`re in trouble with a character. Not being prepared in New York for what would happen to our characters in `Maria Full of Grace` made us imagine and discover.
I love theater. Theater is the most amazing thing ever. I want to keep learning and I think that by doing as much theater as I can, it will make me a better actress for film.
Maria had such an impact on me that I didn`t want to do something so light. I wanted to do something with power. Anyone can be a beautiful girl. Any girl can be that. So I didn`t do anything for three years. I was waiting for the right roles.
In Colombia, in all of the soap operas, there`s a beauty queen, a model and the guy lead is from Ecuador or Peru or Venezuela, but not from Colombia. People like to see on the screen tall, skinny, beautiful models with blond or black hair who dress sexy. ...
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I feel I have a responsibility, as an actress, as a Colombian immigrant, and just as a person, to show people reality. It would be nice to be an actress who loves action movies, but I`m not that kind of actress.
