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Where you
afraid that you were creating some crazy
Latina?
SV: First of all, I’m Latina.
And I didn’t think, in anyway, that that
was offensive. I thought that it was a
fun way to break all the strong action,
drama and violence and heaviness of the
guys with the funny character that would
be lightness or balance to the movie. I
think that she was crazy but crazy for a
reason. I think that she was afraid that
she was going to lose her man. And she
had to be able to be loud and strong to
be able to be heard in this house
because to measure up to all those guys
and be able to be even noticed.
Comedy is so
much about the timing. So, when you had
to go into the Police Station to warn
them about your boyfriend…how did you
work yourself up for something like
that?
SV: Well, you should think
about what is happening and how you
would react to it. I would come out of
me funny I guess because the way I talk
or the acting
Did you enjoy
playing opposite Tyrese?
SV: Yeah. It was great. And
it became very difficult to do the love
scenes because we became very close
friends.
Terrible to do those love scenes huh?
SV: Yeah it was horrible. Lol.
Do you think
she (sofi) was sex crazed?
SV: No. I think she was
just…she was happy. She was in love. She
hadn’t seen her guy in many many years.
He was the love of her life.
How’d you get
started in this business?
SV: I worked for Univision;
Hispanic television for many years. The
producer for a Disney movie called Big
Trouble called me and wanted me for a
small role in that movie. He tracked me
down, offered me a job. And of course
I’m like yeah.
So, you can’t
walk the streets of Miami because your
such a huge star?
SV: Well, were the latin
market is more prodominent, its like
that. Because TV makes you bigger. Like
a household name.
What was the funniest time you were
recognized? Were it was really
inconvinent?
SV: I don’t know. I think its
always inconvenient.
Do you dress up
all the time?
SV: You try not to be crazy
but it’s impossible to be perfect all
the time. I have a kid. So I drive him
to school in my pajamas. You can’t think
about it too much because it’s like you
won’t have a life. It would be like
being in a movie the whole day long.
How old is your
kid?
SV: He’s 14.
Does he want to
do acting?
SV: No. He wants to be a
writer and a director.
How was moving to L.A. for you?
SV: It’s a little more
relaxing than Miami. But there are lot
of Mexicans in L.A. too so…I get the
best service like valets. I don’t do
lines in the bank. In the kitchen, they
always send me stuff in restaurants. I
used to go to this club in L.A were all
of young Hollywood goes. And nobody knew
me but I had the best service all the
time.
What does your
family do? Are they in acting?
SV: My mothers always been
like a homemaker. I have a big family. A
lot of siblings. Like five. I was the
second one, but my oldest brother was
shot and killed in Columbia so now I am
the oldest. I still have another brother
and two more sisters. But like in latin
America, we grew up with all the cousins
and uncles. It was like one big crazy
family.
Did your family
think it was weird for you to go into
acting?
SV: Well no. I didn’t finish
dentist school because I started
working. So, nobody thought I was going
to be in the entertainment business. And
so opportunities came. So, you have to
decide, like when you wake up, do you go
and make money or do you go to class?
It’s not the right thing to do but
that’s what you usually end up doing.
What’s the worst part about acting?
SV: The waiting in the
trailer. It’s horrible. But I don’t try
to take it that seriously. I’m just
taking small roles. Things that I know
that I can do. Nothing very hard or
dramatic because I don’t want to…i’m
learning.
What can we
expect next from you?
SV: I’m in a movie opposite
Ray Romano. I play his love interest.
How does Ray
Romano hook up with you?
SV: lol. It’s a very
interesting story.
Is the day of
the Latina actress coming?
SV: Well, I hope so. That’s
why I can’t start anymore movies because
I’m doing a television show called Hot
Properties. In September.
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