Marisa Abela spoke about how acting out often affects one’s emotions more deeply than people might expect.
The 29-year-old actress said she gave her all to the roles she played, which sometimes made the work very emotionally draining.
Talk to The Sunday Times, Marisa explained that taking action meant opening up completely, which also led to self-doubt when things didn’t go as planned.
She said: “You’re putting yourself in danger, so every time you don’t get a job or a movie doesn’t work the way you think it should, you’re dealing with your own feelings of, do I deserve to be here?”
THE Back to black The actress admitted that emotions were never something she avoided, which made it difficult to separate work and real life.
Marisa continued, “Emotions have never been something I’ve been afraid of, which makes it difficult to separate from work.”
The actress also spoke about the mixed reaction to Back to Black, the Amy Winehouse biopic in which she played the late singer.
THE Black bag The star added that the criticism was painful, adding: “I put my heart and soul into it and took everything incredibly personally.”
Marisa said she learned not to take praise or criticism too seriously.
She also spoke about her role in Industry, where she played banker Yasmin Kara Hanani.
After speaking to women in finance, she said the real-world trading floor seemed too tough for her.
Although she noted that Hollywood still had macho attitudes, Marisa said her own experience on set felt more respectful.
