R e s u m e
Gaby Gonzalez
“Some people act to get away from who they are, I act to be more of who I am.”
– Unknown
My Dad is a philosopher, so growing up under his wing gave existence to questions from a very young age. I was sixteen questioning “why do I act? And why do I love it so much?” That was the big question.
Fast forward to being twenty two, in a class in LA where I got the privilege to hear the Academy Award Winning Actress, Mira Sorvino say the quote I listed above. In that moment, I knew those words answered the question that lived with me since I was sixteen.
There is a similar quote by Octavio Paz, a Mexican author and Nobel Prize winner in 1977. In his poem Piedra de Sol, he says, “so that I can be, I have to get out of myself. Get lost in who I am and find myself in others. The others that are not if I don’t exist, those that give me plain existence”.
Being an actor means living with my heart on my sleeve, so that I can be vulnerable enough to discover the unexpressed within me. I understood why I loved acting so much. It makes me connect with versions of myself that live beneath the surface, and I believe that to be a beautiful blessing.
Sense of purpose
I believe I have a purpose in life, and I believe it is to serve others. To me, art is my truest form of expression, if you get to see my art, you have seen my soul. I hope my art and vulnerability can help others feel, transform, relate and overcome, but if my art is not doing any of that, then I am not serving my purpose.
Skills
Bilingual (Spanish), Script Writer, Dancing, Club dancing, Custom Design, Singing (Beginner), Shuffle(Beginner), Stand-up Comedy, Improvisation(Advanced), Skits, Model, Creative Writing, Photography, Makeup Artist, Performing Arts, Painting, Badminton(Expert), Soccer, Snow Skiing (Beginner), Wakeboard, Golf, Ping Pong, Cycling, Longboard Skater (Beginner), Yoga, Boxing, Roller Skating, Tennis, Swimming.
Awards
Best Actress Award, Outsiders Film Festival 2018
Outsiders Film Festival is a high school short film competition honoring networking in the South Texas Film Community.
The Outsiders film festival began in 2009 as a collaboration between NESA Cinema and several other film programs. The purpose of the festival is to allow young filmmakers (from around the state) an opportunity to network, as well as showcase their work.