I moved to London about 2 years ago to study Performing Arts. Since I have been involved with acting, my life has completely changed. From the moment I started studying Performing Arts at college I knew that this was what I wanted to do. The course has shaped my decision of wanting to go to Drama School, I want to develop my acting skills with my career goal to become the best version of myself as a performer.
At college, we have worked on a variety of projects, including "Antigone" by Sophocles, "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov, "Macbeth" by Willian Shakespeare and "Love and Information" written by Caryl Churchill. During the rehearsals for these projects, we used a variety of different methods to develop our skills, for instance Stanisvlaski's techniques. It was great how we took the concept of the theories and put these into practise. It really helped with my understanding of them.
We have also worked with companies such as The Broken Hearted Youth and Papatango Theatre. Here we developed our filming skills with the former and our play writing skills with the latter.
Before I moved to London, I did Taekwondo for 9 years. It defined me as a person. Besides learning how to fight, this sport has also shaped me as a team-worker. Training and fighting with my teammates every day for nine years taught me what really means to be "behind the scenes" and it developed various wider skills such as respect, cooperation, trust and open communication. It also helped me to develop discipline by training my body and mind in the tenets and techniques of Taekwondo and build confidence by encouraging me to succeed and take control of my life.
When I was 14 years old I got into the modelling industry. While I was for the first time on the stage in front of hundreds of people watching, something wasn't feeling right so I tried to understand my feelings. I realised that I wanted all those people to watch me for who I am, for my skills and my stage presence instead of just admiring the clothes I was presenting. Doing it for 2 years made me understand that being on the stage is what I've always wanted, but also, I wanted my voice to be heard which led me into acting and television work. Because of the lack of appreciation and opportunities for actors in my country, I decided that the best way to become an actress was to move to England, where everything is possible.
2018 is the year when I became a TV host by hosting my first gala for Alexandrion Foundation. Working as a host was an indescribable experience which brought multiple skills to my life, such as stage awareness, vocal projection, screen presence and improvisation.
Over the years I have tried to find myself in many industries. Only when I perform I feel like I do the right thing. My life starts to make sense, I am motivated and always willing to learn new techniques, to meet new people and have new experiences. As an actor, I believe that theatre is like a religion, it must be practised daily, even if it can get complicated sometimes, it will definitely get you somewhere. I love the connection between the actor and the audience. How the applause encourages the performers and increases their self-confidence. I love how by tapping into feelings quickly and with precision, actors can cause feelings of happiness or sadness to the audience or simply just make them laugh.
One of my favourite parts about being an actor is that I can be whoever I want to be. While performing everything becomes possible. I can be the villain today and a hero tomorrow. I am what I believe. My imagination is channelled through taking on different characters. For me, being an actor is a way of life, not a job or just a passion, it's a lifestyle.
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