Following her instincts and doing the things she is passionate about are two of the rules that American actress Alexandra Daddario has followed when making choices about her career and personal life.
"I follow my heart when it comes to navigating my career, the best thing one can do is do things because you love them, although it doesn't always work out," Daddario says in an interview.
Alexandra Daddario knew that she wanted to be an actress at the age of 12, now when she looks in the mirror she finds a woman who achieved that little girl's dream and at 34 years of age she does not see herself doing anything but acting.
"I'm fascinated by why people act the way they do, why they do things, how they deal with happiness, with pain, and I think that's one of the reasons I'm an actress," says the "Baywatch" star. " (2017).
Daddario has been characterized by being part of both large productions and independent cinema. Her trajectory is marked by a diversity of female characters that she has enjoyed and that over time have become more "interesting and fun" stories.
Her most recent works are framed by "Lost Girls & Love Hotels" (2020), by William Olsson; She is part of the science fiction film "Songbird" (2020), she is about to release "Die in a Gunfight" with the Mexican Diego Boneta and is shooting the series for HBO "White lotus".
PROTAGONIST WOMEN IN THE CINEMA
Three years ago when Alexandra Daddario was offered to be part of Stacie Passon's film "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" (2018), the actress did not hesitate to accept when she fell in love with the script and saw that the project was led by a woman.
"I remember that they offered it to me, I loved the script and the book and it was from a director, until that time I had not worked with a woman, that excited me, besides the character was a great challenge and something I had never done, "he says. Daddario.
The film that will arrive this December 16 on video-on-demand platforms in Latin America follows the story of two sisters who live locked up in a beautiful house located on the outskirts of a town, whose inhabitants judge them for an alleged murder committed by Constance, the Daddario character.
"They are two women who have gone through horrible things, trauma and abuse and I wanted to reflect how it is seen and how that manifests itself in women, how they deal with what they have been through," says the actress who shares credits with Taissa Farmiga.
After that first collaboration with Passon, Daddario has found more opportunities to work with other women since, from her point of view, they are increasingly part of the cinematographic narratives in front of and behind the projects.
"When I first moved to Hollywood I never met women, when I went to auditions the 'set' was full of men, I love to see that there are more and more women, it's good that we are evolving over time," she says.
She also considers that both male and female characters have also been rethought by the creators regardless of gender.
"Not all women are strong in the same way that not all men are strong, I think there has been more discussion among writers about how to portray women in a more honest way," she notes.
On the other hand, the actress has gained great popularity on social networks. Only on Instagram she has 18 million followers and in quarantine she started a YouTube project where she has explored her creativity.
"I never expected to have so many followers on the internet, I don't know how it happened, for me it was a side effect of my work and now I try to do something to improve the world," says the actress who supports social causes from these.
In addition, the actress has used the networks to show her way of being and above all to do what she likes the most, to entertain.
"I love to make people laugh, life is very difficult and complicated and just as we explore the darkness of things, it is important to explore happiness," she says.
