We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jamila Hache. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jamila below.

Jamila, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?

My latest project currently out happens to be a very meaningful one for me. Not only I got to be part of a great story that changed me forever but also, I met incredible creatives. The whole team was a dream. It’s called “Everywhere you go,” and is a film that follows a woman who experienced mass violence (The Vegas Shooting in 2017), it is based on a true story written by Victoria Perry, directed by Anjini Taneja Azhar and it explores the themes of survivor’s guilt, PTSD, grief and the universal pursuit of happiness. We read news about shootings/mass shootings almost everyday at this point and yes, the news always hit in the stomach but after a while, we forget about it and continue living our lives. For me, after playing a character going through the guilt of surviving and the PTSD from a mass shooting, it’s now impossible to not think of the struggles and trauma survivors go through. I’m proud of this film because it broadens our perspectives on what it means to survive an event like this one. As far as future projects in film, I’m working on a narrative about the relationship between a caregiver sister and her brother with cerebral palsy. This one is based on personal experience and true events as well.

As a singer, I’m getting ready to shoot a music video for my next single. So, stay tuned. You can find my previous music on all platforms.

Jamila, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’m Jamila Hache, Actress/ Singer. I was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela and I’m half Cuban, half Lebanese. I left Venezuela when I was 11 years old and since then I’ve lived in different States in the US and China. I’m currently based in LA. Since a very young age, I took an interest in performing arts and I started performing on stage at age 3, It all began with dancing and eventually switched to singing and lastly acting.
I actively started pursuing a career in the industry in 2015 and moved to LA towards the end of 2017. Before that, I studied marketing and Advertising, went to school in China and flight school in Miami. Before moving to LA (from Miami) I booked my first TV series as an actress with Telemundo (NBC Universal) you can still catch it on Netflix. The show is called “Mariposa de Barrio” and it’s the biographical series of famous Mexican singer Jenni Rivera, I play the role of “Yolanda.” Once in LA, I booked my second TV show called “til Jail do us part” you can catch this one Peacock and it’s a comedy that explores the theme of female empowerment and unity. I’ve also booked roles in short and feature films and the journey is to continue auditioning while creating my own works and sharpen my voice.
Aside from acting on TV and Film, I work in the Voice Over industry where I’ve had the incredible opportunity to do VOs for McDonald’s, Toyota, Xfinity, AT&T, StateFarm, L’Oréal among others. I had also been given the honor to Voice a Troll in the Movie “Trolls World Tour” and in the Netflix series for the same franchise. At the same time, I’ve voiced other animated characters for TV and film, dubbed for various shows and movies in English and Spanish, voiced characters in Video Games, Audio Movies and even safety spiels for amusement park rides.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

There’s so many rewarding aspects… but the most rewarding for me is when people connect with the character(s) I’m playing, get to feel things and have conversations about those things they’re feeling. Whenever I’m able to accomplish that, I’m done! I’ve achieved the goal. At the end of the day, I like to think that my artistry is here to serve the world in being a better place and that just means one where we are allowed to have feelings, talk about those feelings, feel respected, heard while hearing and respecting others.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

Go to the movies, listen to music, go to concerts, watch plays, go to museums, read books and don’t let any form of art die. Open debates with your close friends about the themes of a movie and/or a book. Find the message behind the lyrics of a song you like and dig deep to find why you like it. Think about how visual art makes you feel and what the artist is trying to express.
Artists and creatives put a lot of thought in their work. We constantly ask ourselves why is it important to say/ do/ paint this? What do I want people to feel? Or think? How can I make the world better with my art?
By doing all I mentioned above, you’ll be honoring this process of creation and therefore, supporting an artist.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.jamilahache.com
• Instagram: jamilahache
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/jamilahache

Image Credits
Pictures belong to film “Everywhere You Go” DP: Gary Long. Dir: Anjini Taneja Azhar. Writer/EP: Victoria Perry