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The art of transformation: Irene Esser on acting and resilience

Irene Esser is a Venezuelan actress and model whose ambitions extend beyond the world of beauty pageants, and Irene Esser has steadily built a career as an actress.

Por: Karla Sofía Espinoza
Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi
Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi

Irene Esser has appeared in both films and television series.

 

On the big screen, she’s starred in movies like “El Baile” (2019), a drama with suspenseful elements, and “Paquete #3” (2015), a comedic film. On television, she’s had roles in various dramas, including “El inmortal” (2022), “Bolívar” (2019), and “Corazón Esmeralda” (2014).

 

These are just a few highlights of her filmography, and Irene Esser shows no signs of slowing down in her pursuit of acting success.

Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi
Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi

In your portfolio, we see that you have a university degree in Performing Arts. What attracted you to the Performing Arts?

My inclination towards the arts began when I was very young. I always took into account that the manifestation would be on stage and as everything in life changes; along the way I found that I could also express myself through a camera.

 

However, in the long run, I see myself developing in the world of entertainment, which is what I am most passionate about. I believe that art transforms, not only the people who are on stage but also the audience.

Irene Esser / Photo via Irene Esser
Irene Esser / Photo via Irene Esser

How has your participation in Miss Venezuela affected your career? Did it open doors for you or did it make them more difficult?

So many positive things have happened since then that I can only be grateful to all the people I have met and if they have ever closed a door to me, I also appreciate it because it meant that I did not belong there.

Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi
Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi

Which role did you feel most identified with? And why?

I have a tendency to identify more with the most recent thing I have done and although it is one of the most distant characters for being of another nationality, working in shady businesses and many other things that are far  from my reality; Paulina in El Inmortal (Max) in America, was a character that showed me the reality that a woman involved in a “men’s business” can live.

What is the hardest lesson you have had to learn in your career?

Resilience could be one of the most important things I have learned, starting in a country other than my own has made me trust my talent and see beyond adversity.

 

Humility is also a virtue to learn in this career because “everything that goes up has to come down at some point” like life itself.

We see that you have a partnership with Paria chocolates, can you tell us the best way to eat chocolate?

Like acting, chocolate making is also an art. The best way to eat chocolate is to let it melt in your mouth and savor the flavors well, then observe what it does to your body and mind.

 

It is a kind of ritual that I recommend for the release of serotonin in the brain; of course, pure chocolate, without chemical additives.

Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi
Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi

What can never be missing from your handbag?

Chocolates to give away, sunglasses, a lipstick to hydrate my lips, I almost always carry a book in case I have time to read, a very small notebook to write down ideas and not much else.

Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi
Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi

What is your unfulfilled dream?

When I look back I realize that I have fulfilled many dreams and I applaud it because all the work I have done has a lot of merit and when I look to the future I think that I am on the right track to achieve all the ones that I am missing, which are many, for example; to consolidate my career internationally.

Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi
Irene Esser / Photo via Alejandra Ghersi

Photography: Alejandra Ghersi

Creative Director: Fran De Solas 

Makeup & Hair: Dulce Jiménez 

Executive Assistant: Pedro Romero

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