Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Alessandra Zevara. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Alessandra, thanks for joining us today. Do you take vacations? Why or why not?

Traveling is like pressing a reset button, I feel most alive when I travel, and it is my preferred way to spend money on myself. I feel inspired while getting lost in a new place, and come back refreshed and excited to create and live more. I do a lot of writing while traveling, there’s a magic that comes with the alchemy of my own energy meeting a new environment. I wrote a lot of pages from my first screenplay on an iPad while in Europe on a rainy day that I stayed on hotel property. A lot of my poetry pieces have been penned while on the road, as well. In Thailand, I was inspired by a stray dog who sat on my towel while I was reading at the beach. Vacation doesn’t have to be an absence of work, but a freedom to live without boundaries and to use inspiration when it arrives.

Alessandra, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

From the time I could read, I wanted to write. I would ask my mom to draw a picture, and I would write a story on the page and color it in. As a kid, I loved to direct and star in my own plays, and upon having access to a family tape recorder, I became an amateur documentarian recording vacation footage from B-roll to interviews. Being a storyteller has been a strong part of my identity since well before I could even identify it as such.

Currently, my writing most often takes the form of screenplays and poetry, but I dabbled in article writing, public relations, and social media copy before shifting my focus into other forms of expression. Despite moving to LA in 2013, screenplays weren’t on my radar until the pandemic, when imagination became my primary escape while confined to my studio apartment. I realized then, potentially through just enough delirium to combat self-doubt and self-consciousness, that my storytelling could be adapted to film and TV.

Above all, I seek to connect and inspire others to be their most free and authentic selves, using humor, sincerity, and curiosity as tools for storytelling. Leaning introverted, I create from the perspective of being a sponge in the room, and highly empathetic. Conversely, I am also bold and spirited enough to travel alone internationally, and relocate far without a support system. Bicultural through nature and nurture, strong roots tie me to Puerto Rico; celebrating hispanic culture is a theme in my art.

I believe that we can rise from clumsy beginnings, because we are in control of the stories we tell ourselves. I am inspired by the enduring magic of nature, and the paradoxical complexities and simplicities of human relationships, especially the relationship we have with ourselves. Psychology is interwoven into everything I create; a lot of my work delves into trauma, PTSD, and attachment. Using the undercurrent of psychology, I explore identity through visual art, poetry, and screenplays.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I’ve always been in awe of great works of art, and great expressions of creativity. It’s widely accepted that art can provide comfort, joy, meaning, or simply be a temporary escape; therefore, it is always worth pursuing the potential of my creative output in the public domain, even if it reaches just one person. Being able to create magic that might inspire someone, even momentarily, is the greatest possible reward.

Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?

The path of the creative and the artist is unique, and there isn’t a formula for success. Instead, it’s a lot of guesswork and leaps of faith. Certain fields have very specific paths for success, from medicine to law. For creatives, however, we often have a “job” while we hustle in our free time, working towards our calling. To be an artist and creative is to be a vessel of expression, to take what is imaginary and make it tangible. Sometimes being a creative person means joking around with friends, making the joke bigger and bigger, and then realizing the “joke” can be taken seriously and be shaped into a narrative or a work of art. Being an artist means staying connected with our inner child’s imagination, but with adult tools to manifest those stories and fantasies into tangible forms.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://alessandrazevara.com
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/alessandrazevara