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sandwormsummoner · 2 months

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Ana Luiza Ferreira makes her dream come true in Beetlejuice: “Privileged”

For Contigo! Digital, Ana Luiza Ferreira talks about a new milestone in her career in musicals, as Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice, alongside Eduardo Sterblitch

Daniel Palomares Published on 02/27/2024, at 9:45 pm

Actress and singer Ana Luiza Ferreira - ADRIANO DORIA

The singer and actress Ana Luiza Ferreira celebrates a new milestone in her musical career as the character Lydia in Beetlejuice: The Musical. In an interview with Contigo! Digital, the artist talks about the challenge of bringing to life the iconic character from the 80s cult classic, Lydia Deetz, alongside Eduardo Sterblitch and a great cast.

“I discovered that I had some artistic talent...”

“As a child, I was a big fan of Sandy & Junior and started learning to sing by trying to imitate Sandy. I began winning all the karaoke contests at my classmates' parties.”

“I went on stage professionally…”

“It was straight into my first musical. Change of Habit, at Teatro Renault. I went from zero to 1500 people watching me at first.”

“I got emotional watching a musical…”

“When I saw Wicked on Broadway. I went to New York for the first time in 2010 and I really wanted to see it, but there was a sign saying that all performances were sold out. I begged girl for a ticket and she said there was only one in the back row. I sat there next to a pillar and I was moved from the first chord.”

“I understood that I would not pursue a career in advertising…”

“When I did the first phase of the audition for Sister Act and made it to the next stage. When they called me for the final phase, I quit my job even though I wasn't sure if I had passed or not. I already knew I wouldn't be able to stay there.”

“I heard my first ‘yes’ in an audition… ”

“When I received the call, I was at the Advertising college. I entered an empty room and heard: ‘Congratulations, you're going to be Maria Roberta.’ I pretended to be calm during the call, but when I hung up, I jumped, screaming with happiness, and made a video call to my mom and my best friend, crying a lot.”

“I heard my first ‘no’ in an audition…”

“My first ‘no’ was when I was still a child. I auditioned for a musical for the first time when I was 14 years old. It was for The Sound of Music. But I already looked much older, so much so that in the same year, I started auditioning for adult roles in other productions.”

“I received my first award nomination...”

“People at the theater were saying that I would be nominated as a newcomer at the Bibi Ferreira Awards, but I said, ‘Really?’ I guess I didn't even believe in myself. But when it was officially announced, it was a party. The person who told me was Carina Gregório, who was our assistant resident director. I was very happy.”

“I was recognized as Emerging Actress...”

“The Bibi Ferreira Award was a catharsis. I remember it as a blur. I didn't stop for a second that day. I had just performed on stage when they announced my category, and I had to quickly change from my costume to my dress, and they announced me as the winner as soon as I rushed to the audience. I always say that winning this award was very important for me to believe more in myself, to know that I was on the right path. I am very grateful.”

“I took my first photo and/or gave my first autograph...”

“It was outside the Teatro Renault. The person found me years later on social media and sent me a photo of my autograph, and I wrote that it was the first one. It's really cool to have this interaction with the audience that happens at the famous stage door.”

“I landed my first leading role in a musical...”

“When I was called to play Veronica Sawyer in the musical Heathers. I was at the salon getting my nails done, and with all the noise, I couldn't hear the call. But the production was inviting me, and for a long time, I thought they were inviting me to audition. Until I realized it was an invitation to play the character, and then I froze and said, 'Is this serious? Don't play with my little heart.' And then it was just happiness.”

“I acted alongside an idol...”

“In my first job, I had the immense pleasure of acting alongside Karin Hils, who played the iconic character Deloris Van Cartier. I grew up listening to and dancing to Rouge's songs. We had that beautiful CD, all pink with glitter. It played at home until it scratched.”

“A celebrity appreciated my work...”

“The first celebrity I remember watching me was Sidney Magal, in Sister Act. He was very kind when we met at the end of the session.”

“I went through a tough moment on stage...”

"I'm not sure if it was the first, but the most memorable one was in Heathers when I sprained my ankle on stage and later found out that I had torn three ligaments. Still, I continued for another hour of the play – without leaving the stage, as I was the protagonist – with a lot of pain and blackened toes!"

“I composed my first song...”

“My first song, really, I composed back in school. But it was just a joke during recess with friends that will never be made public!”

“I went viral on TikTok...”

“It was the peak of the pandemic, and we were all locked at home looking for ways to interact online with each other. I started making videos of a trend called 'sing with me' on TikTok. These were videos that proposed a duet with another user, so I played a snippet of a song, sang a phrase, and left the other for people to duet and sing with me. My videos started to become popular, and I made several of these that went viral.”

“I reached 1 million people with my art...”

“My first million views was one of those 'sing with me' videos, where I was singing Sandy & Jr. It's really cool to see that, from the beginning, they have always been a big part of my achievements.”

“I heard my voice in a single or I went through a tough moment on stage...”

“My first jingle was a cover of 'Romaria' for a very famous brand of imported cars. I remember it played during prime time TV while my whole family was having dinner at the kitchen table. We were all excited and celebrated together.”

“My art provided me with a personal or professional achievement...”

“I think every day my art provides me with something. But one that personally made me happy was when, post-pandemic, people came to watch me in the theater saying they came because they were following my content on TikTok. I was very happy to know that we can use new platforms and tools to bring people closer to art.”

“I felt truly happy as an artist...”

“The first time on stage professionally. It was the realization of a very big dream. I know how privileged I am to work with what I love most in the world. The first preview of Sister Act, the audience in the theater cheered as if they were in a football stadium cheering for their favorite team. It was an unforgettable energy.”

“I had contact with Beetlejuice...”

“Watching the classic movie Beetlejuice from 1988, during some rerun of the Afternoon Session. I'm a big fan of Tim Burton's aesthetic since I was a child.”

“I connected with the character Lydia Deetz...”

“I think the first time I sang 'Dead Mom,' still in English, in singing class. I already knew I would be Lydia in the Brazilian production and was preparing for the stage, feeling everything that the song said, due to the recent loss of my father, so it was a very unforgettable sensation.”

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