Pilar Hernandez (Essay)

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And then I guess, Pilar Hernandez, a role I played for Dreamteam, a long running TV show in the UK on SKY1 and FOX. I was part of the regular cast for two seasons, and the challenge there was to keep--keep--keep exploring--to stay curious even when you’ve played the role for a long time. And because Pilar was such a ballbuster, I had to find the moments her vulnerability could shine through and give the role more depth.

What would you say was your most challenging role and why? What has been your favorite role so far and why?

My favorite role so far: I want to say the one that's around the corner :) I have great affection and gratitude for the parts I've played so far, but I think you want to meet a new role like a blind date: with courage, a good dose of respect, and willingness to be a fool. And if it doesn’t work out, you got your friends, chocolate and Netflix. {laughs}

Nevertheless, there are some cool projects that stick out. I usually play bad asses, which I absolutely live for {laughs}, but I just wrapped on a pilot called Dad Inc, written, directed and produced by Jack Roberts and--it's comedy! It's a newer thing for me. ( I
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Landler, was written in three days. We shot it in forty-eight hours on a road trip to Vegas with our best friends in the back of a car without AC on the hottest weekend of the year. Had we known fully what to expect, we probably wouldn’t have done it. But it became a learning curve. And it created a community of filmmakers that regardless of obstacles, went for it and relied on each other. It’s become a festival darling winning it’s fourteenth award and getting twenty nominations. Is it the best film ever made? Absolutely not, but it was a little story we were passionate about. Not to mention should any of our friends need help on a project, we’re there. To me, filmmaking has a lot to do with forging friendships--for

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