Meet Yasmin Xavier | Actress & Model

We had the good fortune of connecting with Yasmin Xavier and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Yasmin, why did you pursue a creative career?
I always knew I wanted to be an artist. I remember watching videos of me when I was 3 years old, the way I would carry my little microphone around with me everywhere, always ready for an opportunity to perform. I loved singing. I loved acting. But most of all, I loved expressing myself, and making the people around me feel a certain way about what I was doing. I think it’s incredible that when you are in this business, your work lasts forever – it has a sense of immortality. Work doesn’t really feel like work, because you want to be there, you have a bigger purpose, you are passionate about what you do. The fact that you aren’t confined into a 9-5 job, and you get to explore and innovate in many ways possible, it brings that rush, that excitement that it will never feel the same way. Every day is a new day, it’s a new opportunity to do something different, to do something better. Watching yourself grow as an artist is the most rewarding thing. So, to respond to this question, I will say: I decided to pursue an artistic/creative career when I realized I couldn’t see myself doing anything else.

Please tell us more about your work. We’d love to hear what sets you apart from others, what you are most proud of or excited about. How did you get to where you are today professionally. Was it easy? If not, how did you overcome the challenges? What are the lessons you’ve learned along the way. What do you want the world to know about you or your brand and story?
I believe what sets me apart from others in this industry is my authenticity and devotion. I always hear from people I work with that I bring this exciting, positive energy to every set, every job I book. I remember being unmotivated in the beginning when I first started applying for jobs, feeling that uncertainty, trying so hard to not let it get to my head and doing my best to understand how this industry works. With time and patience, after a few months insisting and not giving up, I started to get more jobs, meet more people, and slowly get more experience and build my portfolio/resume. My perfectionism used to get in my way a lot, I wouldn’t allow myself to make mistakes and sometimes that would make me not want to try at all because I was so scared of failing. My biggest take away this past year of work was that I just had to try, and try hard, slowly letting go of that idea that I had to be perfect. That made me start auditioning more, do more research, take more classes, really spend my time understanding how I could be better. I want the world to know that the person/artist I am today is due to a combination of things: hard work, passion, patience and self awareness. It’s due to not giving up.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If I had friends visiting that had never been to LA before, this would be our week long itinerary: – Day 1: I would take them for breakfast/brunch at Bardonna in Santa Monica, then we could enjoy an afternoon at the beach, maybe play some volleyball or flag football with my other friends. Later in the day, go to one of my favorite sushi spots, Irori Sushi in Marina del Rey.
Day 2: Go for a hike in the morning at the Palisades, then go to The Americana in Glendale for an afternoon of shopping. At night, go to one of my favorite bars in Silver Lake – the Thirsty Crow
Day 3: Visit LACMA, get food at Eggslut, go to downtown to show them The Last Bookstore. At night, go to a rooftop bar in downtown to hangout and spend time together!
Day 4: Take them to a different beach, maybe Malibu or Manhattan (El Porto), we can stop to get coffee on the way at Verve. Then, after the sunset, go to Pasta Sisters for dinner.
Day 5: Laurel Hardware for brunch after a hike to the Hollywood Sign. In the afternoon, take them to Rodeo Drive to walk around, then hangout at a cute coffee shop in Beverly Hills, then at night grab some drinks at No Vacancy in Hollywood.
Day 6: Healthy day! Take them to hot yoga, maybe a cycling class at the beach, get food at Sweetgreen, have a meditation session on a rooftop. Get dinner at night at Meat On Ocean for some good steak!
Day 7: Walk around Melrose for some shopping, get to know new coffee shops, hangout at the beach in Venice so we can go to dinner at Felix at night.

There’s so much to do in LA, I would definitely need more than just one week. But these are my favorite things to do in the city!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My family is without a doubt my biggest support system since as long as I can remember. I am really appreciative of everything they have ever done for me. Second, I want to dedicate this shoutout to Simon Vallejo and Stevie Emerson, two people that have believed in me from the start, they saw me for what I was and wanted to help me grow in this industry in any way they could. I’m so thankful for having them with me on my journey. And finally, my friends – the people who, after all, experience me in my day to day, the people who are also my family and are with me everyday, watching me fight for what I want, seeing my struggles, but also watching me succeed.

Website: https://yasminxavier87.wixsite.com/yaslacerdax

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaslacerdax/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY29mEfBBNo

Image Credits
Bike picture – Photo by Ben Cidre for Aventon Pink dress picture – by Kerasan R Lamar Wetsuit picture – by Jaydgar Smiling picture black top and red background – by Eugenio R. Smiling picture Fall – picture by Arielle Levy for MIA Shoes