Magnolia Núñez It is today the face of Dominican cinema at the Ibero-American level. She earned this privilege after achieving the nomination in the Platinum Awards in the category of Best Female Performance for her leading role in the film “Little girl”.
In this film, directed by Ulises Porra and Silvina Schnicer, she plays Yarisa, a nanny who has a special relationship with the girl she cares for, who seems to transcend her social class, but who is put to the test by a dramatic incident.
It is about a strong but human character who confronted her with a world she was unaware of and made her push herself even more as an actress.
“(Since I read the script) I was very interested in that character because I knew it was a voice that needed to be heard,” said Núñez.
This character is different from her, which made her get involved in a previous creative process to get to the insides of the character. “First I am not a mother, she (Yarisa) is a mother, I had to do a lot of research; talk to my mom and the other mothers in my life and ask them those questions that are so necessary to get to the feeling of the character. Of that love that exists, but that your family is also there, ”she reviewed.
When asked about the way she prepares a character like this, she added: “There are so many levels, so much (emotional) load, that what I did was to be completely vulnerable, after creating the character of Yarisa, and let her she was the one to guide me to where I wanted to go ”.
“The biggest challenge for a character like this is to be completely vulnerable and let your emotions guide you, not stop them,” the actress reiterated.
“Carajita” left actress Magnolia Núñez with the experience of how important it is for her to put herself in the shoes of complex characters who challenge her as a professional. Magnolia’s learning process began at the Latino Theater in New York and this led her to continue her studies at the Stella Adler Acting Conservatory, where she got her first acting jobs in independent film. The actress also acted in the series “Zero Zero Zero”. Magnolia will be at the Platino Awards, whose gala will take place on Saturday, April 22, in Madrid, Spain, representing DR cinema. Diario Libre will also be there and will bring everything related to the awards given to Ibero-American cinema.
And yes, he was guided. Her role was so well valued that her performance was awarded at various international festivals.
In 2022, she received recognition in Mexico, as ‘Best Actress’, during the Guadalajara Film Festival, for her role in Little girl. In addition, the entire cast received three awards. A few days ago, at the Soberano Awards, this film won ‘Best Drama of 2022’. He also won in Uruguay.
Besides achieving the nomination in the Platinum Awardsbecoming only the second actress to win this award, preceded by Geraldine Chaplin, who achieved the nomination in the same category for the Creole film “Sand Dollars”. Before them, Nashla Bogaert was also nominated, but for a comedy role in “Who’s in charge?”
Still moved, the actress spoke of the satisfaction of having obtained this nomination.
“When I got that call at 6 in the morning, which I didn’t even know was the day the nominations would be announced, I was extremely excited. I had a thousand emotions because I understand that there were almost a thousand movies and, of those several good actresses; I was in shock, ”she reiterated.
Your expectations
Beyond being anxious about the competition, she confessed that she feels lucky to represent half of the island in this important event that brings together the best of the seventh art industry.
“I feel honored to be the face of the Dominican Republic. I am born and raised in New York, but my parents are Dominican, so being able to represent my blood is very nice,” she expressed.
“As an actress, one dreams of doing their job, and doing what one does and being recognized for that is very nice,” she said, letting tears flow.
“I was impressed by the talent I saw in Dominican cinema and I wanted to be part of its development” “Actress
She will face the Chilean actresses Aline Küppenheim for 1976, Antonia Zegers for “El Punishment”, the Spanish Laia Costa for “Cinco little wolves” and Laura Galán for “Cerdita”, which complete the registration chosen by the jury to dispute the statuette.
Will not neglect the local market
“I don’t have to choose between one market and another, I can continue doing the work in both places,” he replied, referring to his work in the US and the DR. In fact, before Little girl, his first leading role, has participated in series such as NCIS: New Orleans and “Respect 4 Life”. He also has another upcoming movie filmed in the DR. and it is that Magnolia does not set limits. “I am interested in continuing to have papers that leave a message to the public,” she reiterated.
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