Meet Sandy Duarte | Actor & Producer

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

Hi Sandy, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
My creative partner (Nathan Blacklock) and I, individually have our respective careers within the entertainment industry. When we started to work together and collaborate on creative ideas, we felt organically inspired to create our own production company (Anachronistic Pictures) that would fully represent what our joint vision and ethos is in the landscape of film and tv.

It felt like the right steps to express who we are and what interests us.

I think that when you fully develop who you are as a human, what you want to express both professionally and creatively becomes super clear, and you start to take actions in life that develop it further with integrity and much respect. A natural evolution professionally.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I’m an actor and producer with a deep sense of creative expression, paired with a business point of view. I think there is a real art in not only having an idea/vision, but to also find the artistry in business to formulate and flesh out those visions, so they can truly be realized.

The balance of creativity and business is what has got me to where I am today. The humble striving for balance in these areas. To work and surrender to arrive, so you can truly fulfill many things in life. Esoteric to explain, but when you find it, it makes the journey smoother. Is it easy? Good things usually get easier with practice, when you change your mindset to expand as your life unfolds.

I have found in this industry that there is great power in having and going after ideas, but there is equally, if not more power in the right collaborations. Those collaborators keep you inspired, keep you pushing and motivated and growing to be the best version of you and your work.

I have a real sense of pride for our production company; Anachronistic Pictures, and working with my incredibly brilliant creative partner and dear friend (CFC Alumni) Nathan Blacklock, as we get to freely express ideas, and carve out a path that makes us happy. In life there are many paths, and things we must do, so when you get to have one where it is truly for you, by you, it’s liberating, exciting and definitely something to relish in with pride.

I feel deeply satisfied in being able to find a way to express myself both as an actor and producer. There’s a freedom in that.

Also thrilled of a film that is near and dear to my heart, CHERRY directed by Sophie Galibert (I play Cherry’s Doctor), shot in Los Angeles during Covid, which is set for its USA theater release April 14th. The process of making this film, the passionate team, and the many, many film festivals we were a part of, has culminated into its final flow, theatre release, where this important story, and still hot-topic of abortion can be received in Sophie’s creative, whimsical and yet profound way.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
For me, the day would start with a gorgeous drive along the coast, grab some food from good ol’ Trader Joes and hit the beach (I love Matador Beach) for the day. Recharge at home, and hit some fun spots in the city. I adore my neighbourhood, Highland Park and the many great spots that never disappoint there. Then the Ace rooftop hotel is always classic for drinks and view. House of Pies in Los Feliz for those great late night eats.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Most recently I want to thank Yandara Yoga Institute (and my Yandara friends). I got to spend some life-changing time diving into an area of my life that is a passion and a constant, in maintaining balance to stay open to creative ideas and life, and that is Yoga. The time with their beautiful circle of incredibly passionate teachers (and our beautiful group) and stunning grounds, gave me the tools to further deepen areas of my life, so I can continue to grow as a human with the ability for more compassion, self-care and clarity. In all of life’s pursuits, we need something that anchors us to our deepest truths. When we find that, the journey becomes clearer, more enjoyable and peaceful, and peace can bring out much more of your expression in anything you do or pursue. So thank you Yandara Yoga and my dear friends made. 

Website: https://anachronisticpictures.com

Instagram: @sandy__duarte

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-duarte-98761011/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandyduarte

Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2892951

Image Credits
Tim Leyes, Deckard Photography, Sophie Galibert