The actress Old Sofia He is living a “very beautiful” moment professionally and personally. He considers that he’s finally playing the characters he’s always wanted to play and participating in the projects he’s always dreamed of.
“I’m in a moment where every actor always dreams of getting there, where you choose your projects and your characters. I am very happy ”, assures the actress, in an interview with Reporte Índigo.
Lama It is part of the third season of the series The Queen of the South, with Kate del Castillo; which can be seen in Mexico via Netflix.
“This third season is enjoying great success in the United States, we know it The Queen of the South It is a name that sells itself, from the very beginning it belongs to Arturo Pérez-Reverte, it is a very current story, because it is the sad reality of our country and of many others in the world”, he expresses. Sofia.
Lama She plays Susana Guzmán, a very serious and professional lesbian woman, who gradually begins to get involved in the story. She is hired to investigate and observe every step taken by the first lady (Kika Édgar) and relay all information to the president of Mexico (Humberto Zurita).
“Susana begins to become very fond of the first lady and with her history of abuse and sexism that she lives with the President, of psychological and physical violence, she thus becomes like a protector of the first lady”, says the actress.
Lama He came to this production through a casting call that he was asked to do Telemundobroadcaster for which he worked for several years.
“I stayed with this character that I love, because she’s the kind of character I’ve wanted to do for a long time, a brave woman, a hero within this dark, dark story.
“Although there is a lot of talk about drugs and drug traffickers and this season there is a lot about trafficking in women, Susana Guzmán is a brilliant character who stands out in the midst of so much darkness,” he says. Sofia.
A sector in transformation
sophia blade She describes herself as a strong woman who has faced the obstacles life has thrown her way. She says she started working from a very young age, at 11 she was already earning her own money and at 17 she began to support herself.
“I’ve been working for 15 years and obviously that makes you a much stronger, more courageous person, because being a single woman away from your home and family gives you another maturity, another way of looking at life, and well, all of that makes you stronger and more resilient and more mature, and all of that starts to reflect in the characters they give you, because that’s the personality you project and what the producers see in you,” she says.
Sofia It also assures that there is a change for women both in the sector and in daily life, even if it recognizes that the struggle continues and there are many outstanding issues, it applauds the process that is being carried out guided by the voice of all those who have decided not to shut up.
“The truth is really great, we are in the process. There are still many things to change, such as the extremely dangerous nature of being a woman in Mexico or the machismo that continues to be rooted in society, even if it is gradually changing, there are many years left, but we are on a good path. , consider.
In the world of fiction, he says Lamawomen are also undergoing a radical change, because they are gaining strength and prominence on television through independent characters and no longer as those who were just waiting for the millionaire prince charming to save them, but rather they are the ones who save themselves.
“I heard a line the other day that I loved very much that said ‘women today are not becoming the husbands your father always dreamed you would marry’ and yes it’s true, we are building on it, as it always should have been. well, but hey, we’re from other times and macho countries,” the actress shares.
his path walked
Sofia Lama He wants to continue working and is trying very hard to be able to do it in English-language productions. She shares that she’s been on the verge of making it into superhero stories, so she’ll keep trying.
“I wish I could play a character like that. Tenoch Huerta and Mabel CadenaIt’s the kind of characters I’ve always dreamed of, so keep working towards making it happen; besides, i would also like to do better things in mexico.
when Sofia She looks back and contemplates all the way she’s come, the first thing she thinks about is how she’s done it, but she’s full of satisfaction with all the experience she’s achieved and the patience she’s achieved.
“Today I look back and say ‘wow’, because it requires patience, discipline, commitment and sacrifice, and that’s what I’ve done for many years and I think I’m finally living the gifts of all that I have sown” , confess.
Sofía wants to be an example of strength and courage, because, as she herself says, “you have to be very brave to stay in this environment”, knowing that one day you are up and the other down, and you never lose your feet on the ground.
“I want to be seen as a dedicated, courageous, warrior woman who fought and pursued every dream and never let them tell me it can’t be done,” concludes the actress.
