artist statement

When I was younger, I thought it would be the greatest thing in the world to be an actress. I was lucky enough to have parents who supported my dream, and although they had no idea what they were doing, they enrolled me into an acting school. From there, i made it into an agency and began to work. However, one day things seemed to click for me. What I really wanted to do was not be in  front of the camera, but behind it. Once again with the support of my parents I enrolled into Long Island High School for the Arts despite my limited directing experience and actually made it. Since that mini epiphany my whole life has changed. I find inspiration for my work in the most random and sometimes most obvious places. From the stories my abuela tells me about her life in Venezuela, to a conversation a man is having with himself on the subway, I am inspired to write a script or screenplay. Music also strongly influences me. Often when I hear a song that speaks to me I immediately begin to create a video that goes along with it in my head. I like to explore relationships between people-not necessarily romantic ones, but all different types. Everywhere I go I find an idea for a character or for a script. At this point it may seem like I am inspired by everything and everyone but that's not true. Film making is like story telling and almost anything can be made into a story if you twist it the right way. Growing up I was always an excellent liar. I guess coming up with stories was always destined to be my occupation. At least now I get to make those stories happen, even if only in front of a camera.