Meet Andréa Zamora of Zamorable Productions & Looks LA

Today we’d like to introduce you to Andréa Zamora.

Andréa Zamora was born on October 8th in San Francisco, California. She is the only child of mother Marla Zamora and father Howard Specter. Her mother is of Costa Rican and Mexican descent from Oakland, CA and her father is of Ukrainian and Israeli descent from Chicago, IL. Andréa’s mother was the first Latina Woman Public Defender in San Francisco and the first Latina Woman to run for Judge. Her mother minored in drama and instilled it in her at a young age.

Andréa spent her years dancing, singing, and acting. She was in dance training beginning at the age of two. She began training in theatre and musical theatre at age six. At age thirteen Andréa was accepted into San Francisco School of The Arts High School, a pre-professional program. She joined the theatre department where she honed her craft as an actress. At age fifteen, she was accepted into her first professional dance company under Choreographer Allan Frias of FOX network “So You Think You Can Dance?”. She danced for artists Baby Bash (2007) and Black Eyed Peas (2008).

In 2009, Andréa relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her career as an actress. She began studying at Milton Katselas’ Beverly Hills Playhouse, where she studied under Chick Vennera for four years. She was then invited into Aaron Speiser’s master class where she studied for the next three years. That is when her work truly took a turn into new depths.

In 2016, Andréa battled the sudden and tragic loss of her mother. Through the shock, grief and debilitating pain, Andréa actively chose to let it fuel her creatively. It lit a new fire within her and catapulted her artistic journey. The month she returned to La she immediately began studying with Eric Morris whom helped her process her new reality and how to use this newfound pain consciously in her work. That same year Andréa produced her first four projects, two of which she wrote. It was then that she discovered a new love for writing and creating.

After receiving great feedback on some of her comedic work through her coaches and peers, she decided it was time to focus more on her comedy work. In 2017, she began studying under Lesly Kahn where she specialized in learning the technicalities and script analysis that comes with comedy writing and acting. In 2018 Andréa shot the pilot for her first comedic series titled “Why Me?!”. Andréa has continued training with some of Los Angeles’ most respected coaches while simultaneously keeping up her vocal and dance training.

We aren’t sure what’s next for Andréa but we do know that with her tenacious and determined spirit there are great things on the horizon for her.

Her Business:

Looks LA was founded by visionary, Andréa Zamora. Zamora began her career with world-renowned Mac Cosmetics in 2006. In 2009, Zamora launched her brand as solo artist specializing in editorial and runway. She has been recognized by television networks ABC, E! Entertainment Television, CBS, and NBC. Her work has been published in LA Times, LA Weekly, Vogue.com, JPY Magazine Japan, and GCMAG Australia.

Zamora has curated looks for red carpet, bridal, television, film, stage, editorial, advertisement, performance, and personal appearances. She has collaborated with some of the most recognized stylists, designers, and brands in the industry.

In 2016, Zamora rebranded and is now Founder and Creative Director of Looks LA. Through her years of experience, she expanded her brand as an artist, stylist, and consultant. After taking the lead creatively on many projects, she found that Looks LA was exactly the type of platform the industry needed.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It is never smooth sailing when you’re an entrepreneur and artist. Your success comes from whatever amount of work and hustle you decide to put in. You get out what you put in. And as an artist you put in way more and sometimes don’t see what you get out of it for a very long time. It’s an investment. My acting coach Aaron Speiser once told me this is a lifetime commitment and if you’re in it for the money you’re in it for the wrong reasons. Boy was he right. I’m in it because I love it. It’s all I’ve ever known and all I’ve ever wanted. And I had to start my own business for the money. He also said to make sure you have something to supplement your income while on the pursuit of your acting career. It isn’t a cheap business to throw yourself into. You have to pay to play. From staying in shape, looking your best, finding reps, taking classes, and being on every casting website there is, it is a lot! It isn’t an industry for the weak at heart. Finding a sense of purpose after the sudden and tragic death of my mother was probably the most difficult gut wrenching challenge I’ll ever have to face. Everything was for her. She worked hard to give me a better life and I worked hard to do that same. When I lost her, I felt like I lost my reason. When things are bad its hard, but when things are good it’s even worse because I feel like I have no one to share it with and be proud of me. But what I’ve come to realize is she is still my reason and she is still here with me in my heart. So the only choice I have is to keep going.

Zamorable Productions & Looks LA – what should we know? What do you do best? What sets you apart from the competition?
Zamorable Productions is the production company Andréa started to produce her series “Why Me?!” She released the pilot in July and is now figuring out which avenue she wants to take to kick the entire season into pre-production.

Looks La is an entertainment platform she created that she felt the industry needed. The services include:

Makeup
Makeup Consultation/Tutorial
Hair
Wardrobe Styling
Image Consulting/Personal Shopping
Photography
Videography
Casting
Treatments
Creative Direction

What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?
Producing, Writing, Directing and starring her own series, “Why Me?!”

And starting her own business, Looks LA.

Contact Info:

• Website: imdb.me/andreazamora LooksLA.com
• Phone: 415-688-5908
• Email: a.zamorable@gmail.com booklooksla@gmail.com
• Instagram: @andreaxzamora @LooksLA @WhyMeTv
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreaxzamora/
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/looksla-los-angeles-2?osq=looks+la

Image Credit:
Jeremy Langlet

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