Meet Mava Gomez

Today we’d like to introduce you to Mava Gomez.

Mava, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
It might sound silly but ever since I was really young, whenever people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would always say that I wanted to be famous. I wasn’t really sure how I was going to become famous but I knew that that’s what I wanted. Then as I grew up, I fell in love with art in general; paintings, music, films, anything that had to do with art I loved it, but movies always stood out to me. So one time I decided to watch the bonus features of The Lovely Bones, which I adore, and that’s when I realized that I needed to be a part of filmmaking; and that brings me here, I’m working on becoming a director and screenwriter. It’s such a tough but beautiful process, there’s nothing that makes me happier than being on set. Now that I’m older I can say it’s definitely not about the fame, I think the younger me would be disappointed, but it’s more about making people feel something. I want to make people laugh and cry, I want to make them fall in love with characters and hate others, I want to help them dream. That’s where I’m at today.

Has it been a smooth road?
Definitely not, bumpiest road I’ve ever been on. Los Angeles is a tough place to live in, I’d say that’s the biggest struggle without a doubt. Ever since I moved here my anxiety has increased a lot, I try really hard not to let it show but it’s there. Being constantly anxious in a place like LA is terrifying. There’s so many people chasing the same dreams, it makes it really easy to start doubting yourself. I’ve had several moments in the past couple of years where I’ve had to remind myself that I am just as good as the rest. Besides that, another one of my struggles is that I’m a very emotional person, which is not bad but it definitely makes things harder for me. It’s really easy for me to love, to be happy, to enjoy things, but then it’s also really easy for me to get upset, sad and get my heart broken. I appreciate it because it gives me more freedom as a writer and it makes it easier to direct actors, but it can get hard on the daily.

We’d love to hear more about your work and what you are currently focused on. What else should we know?
I’m a screenwriter and director in the making. I specialize in horror, psychological thrillers and dramas. I’m known for writing really gory stuff, I guess people don’t expect me to write things like that since I’m tiny, I love pink and I’m always laughing. I’m also currently writing a book which is super exciting to me. What I’m most proud of is how much I manage to open up in my writing. As I mentioned before I’m very emotional and I also struggle with anxiety, but when it comes to my art none of that matters, everything flows and I feel like I’m free. It’s hard to come up with one thing that sets you apart from others because there’s so many people out there but I guess I could say that I’m not afraid to be honest. I’m always so open about my feelings, my situations, my problems, my opinions, just everything, in my art and on a daily basis. I feel like everyone has gotten used to lying and putting up a front and that’s something that I refuse to be a part of.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
As much as I would love to say yes, I would have to say that the answer is yes and no. I love this city to pieces and Hollywood is here, so obviously it’s a great place to be in, but as I mentioned before it can get hard. I would recommend anyone to start out here because at the end of the day we all have different experiences, but be aware of the possible outcomes. It can be wonderful or it could be terrible, it all depends.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: mavagomezg
• Twitter: mavagomez_

Image Credit:
Miguel “Gara” Alvarez, Mia Redwine

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