We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Lupe Cambiasso a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Lupe , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you walk us through some of the key steps that allowed you move beyond an idea and actually launch?

I’ve heard that a professor of mine went to Italy to do a workshop on Commedia D’ell Arte and he had just returned. When I met with him I asked how he’d come up with the idea. That inspired me to find out where I could go to, to learn about what I like…acting. I decided L.A. was the place and Stella Adler, the academy. Having spent several months within a few years here, I realized I wanted more. I went back to my hometown, Buenos Aires in Argentina, and started my journey on getting the necessary visa to go back.
I already had some notions of what I needed to apply for the artist visa, so I had started working towards getting all the requirements for the last couple of years.
Weeks on my computer, printing recommendation letters, learning about legal terms and words, looking up press articles that I had forgotten by then, emails sent, pdf.’s created, images saved. I became very knowledgeable about this visa.
When I finally got it approved I felt so proud of myself. The satisfaction of having done something big like this, on my own (and with a lot of help!) was indescribable.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

In 2019 I arrived in Los Angeles, with my artist visa approved to work and live in the US for three years. I had come her to study before that so I learned about auditioning and getting representation in this industry. Two month after my arrival I had my first interview with an agency that has been representing me for the last four years. It was very rewarding to have a prestigious talent agency trusting in my talent. It is very difficult to get the right people to guide you in the acting journey and moreover, getting representation that fast. The industry is divided in On camera, Voice over and Theatrical. My agency represents me in those three categories. I spent several months auditioning until the pandemic hit. Those months of confinement were hard for me. I had just arrived, I was far from my family, in a pretty new city. But in 2021 activities started again so I was able to book my first commercial. The following years were great for me. Having professional headshots and a knowledgeable agent made it possible for me to keep booking projects.
But after three years my visa were coming to an end, so I decided to apply for my green card. I am very practical, organized and stubborn and I did all the research I needed to get my papers in order. The artist visa’s requirements and very similar to those for the green card, and I had been gathering them since I arrived, because I knew I wanted to stay in this city. I’ve never felt so satisfied about a decision in my life like choosing to live in Los Angeles pursuing my acting career.
A lot of projects and endeavors I got involved in since I got here helped me with my application. Of course I also needed the help of a legal professional in order to be certain that I’d get it approved.
And finally, after a whole year of hard work (and a lot of money) I got my permanent residence in the United States.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Realizing how difficult it is to be motivated, confident and diligently in the process of getting a visa or a green card approved is that I started my journey as a consultant for people interested in applying for any of them. Many artists around the world may be eligible to come to work to the States but they might not know exactly what is worth or not about their work and experience. A lawyer could go through a resume and orientate the applicant on what to use as evidence, but what I offer is a more dedicated and personalized help gathering documents, and sorting out what is the best to use for their case. What letters of recommendation are better to get, how to organize their evidence according to the requirements, and also be a support when things feel far or unreachable. That is how @dreamingofavisa was born. I love working with people, helping them making their dreams come true, and I have a vast experience due to my own journey, to accompany them in theirs.

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

As an artist what I enjoy the most is working with others. Being able to discuss, imagine, debate and create together. Art is itself a collective activity. Even a painter has to work with a curator or a gallerist. Art is consumed, appreciated or celebrated when it reaches an audience. So the team work during the creative process is, in my opinion the most rewarding aspect. I remember my years of theatre when I was a teenager: so many hours of rehearsals, practicing lines, getting to know the space we where working at, getting costumes and props for the play. All those activities are already Theatre. Of course the main aspect of it is when the curtain is up, but art happens from the moment we decide to make it happen.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.lupecambiasso.com
• Instagram: @dreamingofavisa

Image Credits
Dana Patrick Victoria Schiafino Soledad Recatume