Melissa Barrera is aware that her career has made her something of a “genre actress” – but even if she does not intend to flee her film Roots, she is always looking to expand her career horizons. After a lead role in the series “Life,” Barra came to theatrical prominent 2021’s high -profile “In the heights” (a musical) and Two “screams” followers (definite horror) in 2022 and 2023. She then doubled on horror with last year’s well -received “Abigail” and India “Your monster.”
“I love horror. It’s super fun. And there are so many amazing horror scripts,” Barrera said on “seeds” Podcast, praises horror leaders as some of the biggest “risk takers” in the industry. But she added that she wanted to “stretch” as an actress. “I have never liked to put myself in a box of any kind, and I know I have many other skills that … I want to show off and I want to play with. So I feel I would be bored – I get bored if I do the same or the same genre.”
As Latina actress, Barrera said that she has had to work harder to consider for some roles throughout her career.
“You have to fight for more space,” she explained. “People (are not necessarily looking for people who look like you for a role, but you have to try a little … tap the door and be like,” Hi, I know you are not looking for me. But as, maybe, would you mind? I’ll just do it, and if you like it, maybe. “
Barrera said there is a net effect at any time a Latino artist is added to a production role that benefits more than just a single actor. She used the cast of the fifth ”Scream“Payment as an example.” The big reason I wanted to get that role so bad was because I knew this character would have a family, and that if I got the role, it meant more opportunities for other Latinos in the other roles. So these are the kind of things you think about, ”she explained.
Barrera will then be seen together with Simu Lui in the PeaCock series “Copenhagen test,” To bring her into a new genre: espionage action thriller. A release date has not yet been announced, Although a trailer was displayed At the NBCU front front last month.
