Her sunset was violet, with pink moon dust hovering in FLores’s air.
The tide was low, it was not full moon.
But, I saw her as the moon, going through her journey to be full.
Acting is a way of expressing yourself, isn’t it? How important is it for you to remain self-reliant to choose your film?
Yes! To me, acting brings out hidden parts of myself that I never knew existed.
As humans, we only know a little of ourselves. I believe we are constructed of layer after layer that we need to discover and rediscover every single time.
“When it comes to choosing film, it is very important for me to remain independent and self-reliant in the roles that I took.
However, think it is also nice to remain open, to listen to other’s opinions. Especially from my team, because many times, they see something that I don’t. Having different points of views and being engaged in open discussion gives us better perspectives. ”
What do you look for in the roles you choose these days? What kind of roles do you seek out?
Right now, I enjoy working so much with Joko Anwar and Yosep Anggi Noen.
They craft and tell stories in such a way. I trust them as a story tellers and I let myself immersed to their universe.
“The bonding between the director and the actors for me is one of the keys role to make the project come alive. I seek out to work with interesting directors whose wild ideas and determined visions create interesting characters to play. ”
Have you ever remembered your dreams?
This is my dream! I’m living my dream.
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been dreaming to be an actress.
As a kid, I watched Pocahontas and Little Mermaid from Disney and also Pretty Woman. That movie changed my perspective! I thought Julia Roberts had the best job in the world.
“It’s not just being able to have the dream job, but also the ability to travel around- experiencing something new in every given chance and being surrounded with my coolest troops!”
What is your ‘coming of age’ story?
I think it all started when I was studying fashion business in Lasalle College International Jakarta. I took Italian and French class because of the influence of my favorite professor, Mrs. Danny Ismanoe.
The moment I started my Italian class, it changed my whole life. Then I got a scholarship for my master degree in Milan. That one year in Milan changed everything.
“But, then when I was back in Jakarta, I felt so lost and for me that was the hardest time in my life. I worked in an office that I really hate. I hate routinity, I didn’t even like my job and my boss.”
“Out of the blue, Garin Nugroho sent me a message for a casting in his new film called Setan Jawa. I did the casting and got the role! A year later, we did the shooting then bam! One year later, the film was premiered and it changed my whole life. That’s the story of how I entered this industry.”
How does it feel like being witnessed by the sky, sun, and the ocean which are two centuries young?
Grateful. We are alive, we are breathing, we are witnessing the sun when it touches the tip of the ocean and disappears. Then, the new day rises.
“It is beautiful to be able to feel such a simple things that life gives to us. Rich, deep, and nothing about it is simple.”
— Her Sunset