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

Alright, Sofia thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

No journey is the same. Learning just the craft of acting is really just living. It wasn’t what I was gonna do as my full time. After acting on stage for a few years I decided to learn more and applied to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. During my time there it all went by so fast, it has for sure been some of the most rewarding years. One of the biggest “could’ve should’ve” would be to go even further out of the comfort zone, though I really wouldn’t change anything.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

As an actress and filmmaker there’s lots to do. The entertainment industry is a multi collaborative field. Knowing all the departments, the work that goes into one production is worth gold. If I’m not in front the camera I’m behind it.

After graduating I started BARE entertainment, where I consult filmmakers, offer production assistance in multiple departments, produce music videos and short films, and assist with writing and script editing.

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

The most rewarding aspect of being not just an actress but a creative is how it all comes together. As the latest project I worked on got selected for Culver City film festival, and has already won 15 awards internationally. Where I as a co-director and cinematographer won best director two times with the director Theoni Bekiari, Best horror short, special jury award and best international short twice. When the work you put so much time into making, and it gets appreciated by both audience and critics. That’s when you feel like you level up and that feeling is the most rewarding in this industry.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

My creative journey is for sure not linear. The goal is to make it my permanent job, being able to pay my bills doing what I love. I feel like that is the same for most people in this industry. It’s interesting to think about what is driving me to reach this goal. When I was in Norway earlier this year I was on my way home from the gym and I had to walk uphill to get home. The walk would only take 10-15 minutes. In that thought of how exhausting it would be to walk home, I also thought ‘What am I gonna do if I don’t want to do it, am I gonna lay down? Am I gonna just not walk home? How do people give up, I am already committed to having to walk home and the longer I have to really think about it the more time is wasted.’ A quote from the movie stripes ‘ You don’t need your energy ones you reach the finish line has stuck with me since my childhood. I of course walked home, it would be really silly if I just laid down on the ground. That is what I feel like is driving me to reach my goals in life in general.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.bareent.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bare.sofia/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn9WYhwB8X7_2udCEiffCRw
• Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11159458/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Image Credits
Steve Escarcega, Sophie Riis, Even Randahl Kristiansen, Mikael Sundby, Kai Hansen