Today, we’d like to introduce you to Sofia Martinez.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
When I was a child, it was always very difficult for me to focus on classes like math, Spanish, or science.
Even though I found a lot of interesting topics, I always found it much more exciting to play and connect with my friends. My favorite time at school was always the break.
I started dancing when I was five years old at Ballerina Ballet, a dance academy in La Paz, Mexico. Even though I loved it, I never thought that my hobby could turn out to be my passion and career. It wasn’t until I was 14 that I got an offer from my dance teacher, Danny Pedrin, to play Zazu in The Lion King, the musical, that my love for theater was born.
This time, it was not just dancing but also acting and singing, something I’d never done before. We had amazing coaches throughout the rehearsal process, and the Musical went great. Two years later, I played Jasmine in Aladdin, the musical by Ballerina Ballet. This time, I started taking individual voice lessons and started training my voice.
When I was 18, I traveled to Cambridge, England, for a semester, where I got to study Theater at CSVPA (Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts). In 2019, I auditioned for AMDA Los Angeles and got accepted. I completed my Degree in Musical Theater. I also finished a one-year certificate at The Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute Los Angeles, where I got to study Method Acting.
Last year, I joined The Imagined Life acting studio by Diana Castle, where I am learning so many wonderful things about the art of acting and the importance of having a mission as an artist.
Can you talk to us about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned? Looking back, would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Even though I’ve grown a lot as a human, and challenges are what makes us grow… moving to another country has been a huge challenge for me.
I had to adapt to a different culture and understand their jokes. Needing to translate everything in my head before speaking and being told to change my accent 100 times has challenged me a lot, and it’s something I’m still working on personally.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar with what you do, what can you tell them about what you do?
Last year, I got to be at Brisk Festival LA in the short play “The Spark of My Eyes,” written and directed by Luciana Di Laura.
This was a very special project because I got to train in tennis for about three months in order to be able to execute the choreographies. I will also be joining the Brisk Festival this year with a very special play to be announced on my social media.
I played the Lead in the LAPSO short film written and directed by Miguel Araiza. I also got to dance in the short film The Man In The Night, which was written and directed by Isaiah Overton.
Do you have any advice for those looking to network or find a mentor?
I feel supported and guided by my acting teacher and mentor, Lacy Fisher, at The Imagined Life Studio.
As well as I feel supported by the whole community at the studio. I feel it is enormously empowering to be surrounded by people who see the importance of individuality and growth as an artist.
Another thing that I’ve found very supportive is having my Latin family (friends) in LA who understand my journey.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sofiaamartinezs?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Youtube: https://youtu.be/7jYNMQfTNiM?si=ntKs5aaXH0QORovr
