The Heroine’s Journey of Lisa Valdez

What is the best thing that I love about my work? The best thing about being an actress is being able to work with wonderful people with such different personalities. As a character in a story, I love being able to be someone else for just a little while.

What is my idea of perfect happiness? Having peace of mind and knowing that my family/friends have what they need in life and are safe, is perfect happiness.

What is my greatest fear? My greatest fear is not being the best I can be as a mother, a wife, a friend, an actress. I never want to look back and regret choices I have made in life.

What is the trait that I most deplore in myself. Trying to be perfect at anything I do. I don’t like making mistakes, so I put a lot of pressure on myself.

What is my greatest extravagance? I have been lucky. I have been able to travel many places including: Jamaica, Bahamas, Cancun, Cozumel, Progresso, Yucatan, California, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Arizona, and many other places.

On what occasion would I lie? I am not a good liar. If I had to lie, I would lie to help a friend or family member stay out of trouble.

What is the influence of role models, in my work and in my life? I love hearing success stories about anyone. I feed off of the inspiration and I feel it makes me push harder to achieve my goals.

What is the thing that I dislike the most in my work? The thing I dislike most about being an actress is feeling like people think they have to compete with each other. I feel, we are all unique and there are plenty of projects and roles to go around to everyone.

When and where was I the happiest, in my work? There have been several moments in many wonderful projects where I have felt extremely happy. I guess, I’m the happiest when a scene is wrapped and I feel like I nailed my role.

If I could, what would I change about myself? My confidence as an actress. Sometimes I second guess my acting abilities, even though I know I can and do get the job done.

What is my greatest achievement in work? I can say I have been in many features, short films, commercials, videos, web series, etc as either a lead or a supporting role. It makes me proud to be able to achieve all of this in about three years.

What is my most inspirational location, in my city? I would say my church. I feel like I can accomplish anything with God in my life.

What is my favorite place to eat and drink, in my city? I love going to Dough Pizzeria in San Antonio. It has great cocktails and homemade Burrata.

Who is my greatest fan, sponsor, partner in crime? My greatest partner in crime is my fiancé and fellow actor, Mike Dell. I am also very lucky to have my family and friends support me in my acting and in whatever else crazy things I decide to do.

Whom would I like to work with in the future? Julia Roberts is one of my favorite actresses. I feel like she is very humble and I would love to have a conversation with her off set.

What project, in the nearby future, am I looking forward to work on? I will be working on a short film soon, as a PA. I am extremely excited about this opportunity because I will be behind the camera, oppose to being in front of the camera. I feel this experience will help me become a better actress.

How can you contact me? I can be reached directly @ lisavaldez76@gmail.com, My agent: Tory Christopher Group/ 323-497-6906, On Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/MA.LisaValdez/?fref=ts

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