Marisa Abela shared how acting often affected her 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 tiring on an emotional level.
speaks to Sunday Times, Marisa explained that acting meant opening up completely, which also brought self-doubt when things didn’t go as planned.
She said: “You put yourself on the line, so every time you don’t get a job or a movie doesn’t work out the way you think it will, you struggle with your own sense of, do I deserve to be here?”
The Back to Black The actress admitted that emotions were never something she avoided, making it difficult to separate work from real life.
Marisa continued, “Emotions have never been something I’ve been afraid of, which makes it hard 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 star went on to add that the criticism was painful, adding: “I poured my heart and soul into it and took everything incredibly personally.”
Marisa said she has learned not to take praise or criticism too seriously.
She also talked about her role in Industry, where she played banker Yasmin Kara Hanani.
After talking to women in finance, she said the real world trading floor felt too tough for her.
While noting that Hollywood still has macho attitudes, Marisa said her own experience on set felt more respectful.
