Bilingual Venezuelan Actress · NYC
Notes on the craft and business of acting — auditions, self-tapes, headshots, representation, and building a career — from two decades on the New York stage and screen, in English and Spanish.
Most of these posts began as an answer to a real question — from an actor after a class, from someone backstage at Repertorio Español, or from a beginner wondering where to start. Practical and honest, drawn from the work itself rather than from theory.
September 14, 2026
The honest itemized cost of becoming an actor in New York, from free community stages to union fees, headshots, and the expenses nobody warns you about.
September 8, 2026
In Sanctuary is a 12-minute short film by Shi Zhang about a newly arrived hotel maid in New York. The cast, the festival run, and how I booked Ximena.
August 31, 2026
My step-by-step recipe for Venezuelan arepas with huevos pericos — with a video from my kitchen — and why this simple corn cake is the heart of Venezuelan identity.
June 21, 2026
Gredivel Vasquez reflects on the New York premiere of El Bodeguero — a Dominican immigrant drama inspired by true events, and a night celebrating Latino film and community.
June 14, 2026
One of the questions I hear most often, from people of every age: is it too late to start acting? The honest answer, from two decades on the New York stage.
June 5, 2026
You don't need an agent, a degree, or a single credit to begin. A practical first-steps guide to starting an acting career from zero.
May 26, 2026
Preparation is where auditions are won or lost — long before you walk in the room. My actual process for getting ready, refined over two decades.
May 17, 2026
The self-tape is now most actors' first impression. How to make a self tape at home — the setup, the framing, and the performance choices that get you a callback.
May 8, 2026
Your headshot is your handshake with casting. What makes one work, whether to smile, and the mistakes that quietly cost actors auditions.
April 28, 2026
How hard is it to get an agent, do you even need one, and how do you get one with few credits? An honest look at representation.
April 18, 2026
Being bilingual is one of the greatest assets an actor can have. How I've built a career in two languages — and advice for Latina and bilingual actors.
April 9, 2026
Talent gets you in the door; craft keeps you in the room. Concrete ways to become a genuinely better actor — in class and on your own.