Introduce yourself in a few words?
I’m Lora Kostadinova, I’m 19 and I live in Varna. I can say I’m a person with big handfuls, because I grab whatever I can from life.
Lora’s profile HERE
Introduce your character in the film?
My character in "Story-ta" is a girl who likes taking matters into her own hands, a little aggressive and often even seemingly spiteful. Most of us have met people like this, but have you thought about their past, why they react that way? Next time, stop for a moment and ask before labelling books you supposedly know but have never even opened.
How did you prepare for the role? What was the process?
First I’ll explain how I was chosen, then how I prepared.
It started one day in May when I received a message from the FILM ACADEMY FOR TALENTS, asking me to take part in an online film casting. The deadline was just one day, and in that time I had to make and send a video of myself delivering lines that turned out to be part of the script you will soon see on the big screen. At first I wasn’t sure I wanted to jump into this with so little time, but I was with my best friend, and she turned to me and said I should try or she would be angry with me. What could I do? I went with the flow, and it took me straight towards my dreams. Natalia Dukova called me personally, and I couldn’t believe I would be in a film, and in a leading role! In the end, I thank my best friend for giving me a firm push towards my dream. Thank you, Ivalena!
Natalia helped me enormously with preparation. She explained what kind of person Boya is, and I revisited the dark moments and stories of people I know who had fallen into the same hole as my character. My mother’s experience also helped: through her profession, she had heard disclosures from children that matched my character’s story.
Did your experience at the Film Academy for Talents help you during filming?
Ohhh yes! They helped me so much. I could learn more and more from these people every day! These are people whose hearts are sunshine. The things they taught me during my training at the Academy also helped a lot.
How did it feel during filming with everyone else on the team?
These are people I will never part with in spirit for the rest of my life. The people I worked with always had smiles on their faces, and I’m lucky to have met them and to be able to call them friends! 😁
What’s the coolest thing you’ll remember about filming?
The coolest thing? Hmmm… Maybe the words "WE’VE GOT IT", hahaha, but overall everything was cool!
Give us a joke or line from Story-ta!
The funniest thing is that all of us actors dreamed about Natalia and heard her talking to us and saying "ACTION" when she wasn’t around. HAHAHA