Meet Daniela Lozano | Actress, Songwriter and Creator

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

Hi Daniela, what role has risk played in your life or career?
Risk taking is what brought me here, to this country and to this point in my life. Ever since I took the plane LIMA – LAX, I knew I was stepping out of my comfort zone and stepping into the unknown. It’s been almost 3 years since I took the biggest risk of my life, coming to Los Angeles to pursue a goal, and I couldn’t feel more proud of the growth that I have had not only as a professional but as a human being.

There isn’t a day that I don’t miss home, but that melancholy gives me strength to keep creating this reality for myself. The community and the beautiful chaos that I found here, are this new part of me that I never would’ve found if I didn’t risk what I already had back in my hometown.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I think of myself as this two dimensional creator. Spanish as my first language is so close to my heart, I learnt how to love in Spanish. Meanwhile, I learnt how to defend myself in English, how to empower myself and fight for what I want. I like to include this concept to the music and characters that I portray.

I hope I can share stories for the people that cannot do it by themselves. I hope kids look at the screen and find themselves in some of my work and I hope people embrace who they are, where they come from.

Taking about embracing who they are, it hasn’t been easy to accept my accent. Growing up I saw people that looked like me but never really heard people that sound like me. I have been working on my accent, because I understand it can be a limitation for the roles I could be offered in the future. But I’ve been hearing how the industry is changing and being more open about those things that make you ‘you’

I have learnt how to overcome the challenges in my career by working on my mental health. The line between your work as an artist and you as an individual can be very blurry, taking notes but not taking them personally, working hard but not overdo it for it to be still genuine, having opinions, getting to an emotional place without making it hell for yourself. All of those things are personal and everyone is going to have a special way to deal with it and that need to be respected. As a society we like to think we know the formula that can help everyone and there is not such thing.

It is all about being empathetic and respectful.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
My loved ones are visiting soon and what I was thinking is dividing the days by neighborhoods since there is a lot to see.
Frist, doing the Malibu Creek hike and then hang out by the beach, grab something to eat and watch the sunset. Then, as crowded as it is, they cannot miss the Griffith Observatory. This is so special because seen it in the movies sets a high expectation. I really want us to get tickets for a concert at the Greek theatre. This venue has blown my mind. Finally I’m planning on going to Topanga Canyon, have a nice brunch and visit the Getty.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My parents that believed in the idea of me taking that plane, my sister who keeps me grounded and is supporting me unconditionally. To my loved ones back in Peru who are rooting for me and celebrating my success as if it is theirs and to my friends here that have hold my hand through the whole process of adapting.

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