Julia Navarro gave almost everything to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress. This 32-year-old woman from Elche left the Carrús neighborhood five years ago and settled in New York three years ago after a tour of London. This fall, she will make her debut as the protagonist of “The Wind of Desire,” a function that seems to be hers as it chronicles the adventures of a young Hispanic woman trying to find her way in the United States.
The idea is that the play, written by Madrilenian Laura J. García and directed by New York’s Giovanni Marine, could tour at “off-Broadway” theaters in Chicago or Miami and reach Spain. At least that’s his hope after months of rehearsals for a function that has the support of the Spanish Ministry of Culture.
Although he did not come from the cradle of actors, there was always a fascination for cinema, theater and music at home, as his father was a guitarist. She is currently struggling to make a big name for herself in the industry and is struggling to establish herself as an artist in the city that never sleeps. Although her biggest dream is to take part in Broadway musicals, opportunities are not lacking right now.
In summary, she joined the comedy show “A Sketch of New York” as the main character a few months ago, played the role of Ana in Nilo Cruz’s “Trópico” and will be joining another lead in two weeks. With the play “EGG” at the New York Theater Festival, as part of cabarets, dance and song performances, “and I had the honor of singing at one of Broadway’s most prestigious venues, Don’t Tell My Mom.”
Despite all these roller coasters, she admits to BİLGİ that life outside is not easy at all and she misses her loved ones especially. “I always see them two or three times a year, but the last time was Christmas and I won’t be seeing them again until the next. I miss my cat, my parents, my friends, my grandmother, who is just like my son…». Being able to talk on the phone every day is comforting, even when it’s stopped after a busy day, and with nostalgia, Spanish food, “the climate, the warmth of the people and the Elche festivals!” remembers. .
One of the biggest turning points in her career came when she auditioned for the Stella Adler acting school in New York, which allowed her to enter America and start life.
With the buildup of the previous two years working in London, he embarked on a complex adventure that almost had to be juggled. “If someone tells you that life in New York is easy, that someone will definitely get some kind of help or scholarship, it’s a very busy and exciting life. It’s pretty amazing, you wake up and you don’t know what you’re going to find that day and I love it but then the prices are crazy ».
In addition to her acting career, this woman from Elche is a teacher and has studied English Philology and Spanish as a foreign language. He now works in two places and has managed to combine four jobs to make a living since coming to New York, “and then it’s so hard to find a home as an immigrant, they need papers you don’t have for the simple fact of not being American and just the act of looking for a room is a turns into adventure.
Despite all the adversities and the difficulty of forming and maintaining friendships when it comes alone, “This city has so much to offer you, if you are an artist, I went through very complicated situations, but after three years I am starting to reap the fruits I have planted.