I don’t really take a different approach to the work, whether it’s stage or film. I was born in a refugee camp and here I am, living my dream, hopping from one artistically satisfying gig to the next, jumping from coast to coast, taking cool photos, giving this interview. If it had gone the way I wanted it to go the outcome wouldn’t have been nearly as rich. Sepideh Moafi: It’s been a huge education which has spanned more than four years of my life. He has been writing about film and theatre since 2003 and his work has appeared in major film and theatre publications including The New York Times, American Theatre, and Backstage. I always learn as much as I can about the character I am playing based on the information given by the writer. Equally dominant on the stage, Moafi was praised in 2018 by New York theater critics for her work as Dahna in the off-Broadway world-premiere of One Thousand Nights and One Day, in addition to performing in other leading roles in productions including As You Like It, Romeo & Juliet, and in the world-premiere of Mihai Maniutiu’s After Troy. September 1985 in einem Flüchtlingslager in Regensburg, Deutschland geboren. I was afforded this opportunity because as complicated as it was (and still is) my family was (mostly) welcomed into this country. I play Nikki, a small town woman whose dreams and goal expand as her marriage deteriorates. Während ihrer Schulzeit konnte Sepideh ihre Chorleiterin mit ihrer Leistung überzeugen, so dass diese die heutige Schauspielerin mit einer Opernsängerin und einem Opernlehrer zusammengebracht hat. I work with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the severity of global displacement is unprecedented. Killing her doesn’t help his pain, so he turns one murderous act in to a massacre amongst all the women in the kingdom, hoping it will somehow heal his pain. I am often seduced by characters who are black sheep or underdogs in some way, and have to fight their way to overcome and champion their difficult circumstances. Currently, she is portraying the role of Loretta, “a Puerto-Rican sex-worker turned feminist activist,” in HBO’s Golden Globes-nominated series The Deuce. And let go. Contact Us | Map, Monday-Friday 10 am-12:30 pm and 1:30-4 pm and one hour prior to performances I did all this prep work with a coach on Nikki and as soon as I got on set, most of that work became irrelevant and we just played like unleashed animals. Just let go. What was your favorite bedtime story as a kid? Für mich gibt es hier zwei Punkte zu nennen:1. In your work, in your life. Nach ihrem Abschluss auf der High School besuchte sie das College und schließlich die San Francisco Conservatory of Music sowie die University of California in Irvine. Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. I spent a lot of time wondering why things were happening the way they were and making excuses for myself and for other people.

We talked to Sepideh Moafi about her dual roles in the new musical One Thousand Nights and One Day, as well as her work in The Deuce and Falling Water. She is somehow able to capture the purest form of music that erupts from an experience within our bodies and is never interested in imposing any sort of ideal sound on to the people with whom she collaborates. I am not an Iranian citizen, I am an American citizen. To the many young people just starting out in their careers, Moafi has one piece of advice: Dream big. Everyone has reasons to look back on their lives and be miserable and full of regret if they so choose. She thought she was in trouble for chewing gum—again. I’m grateful that Off-Broadway and Hollywood are becoming more aware of the historic lack of diversity in entertainment and making an effort to change the narrative here. Having said that, my approach to my work can vary depending on the role. I play Nikki, a small town woman whose dreams and goal expand as her marriage deteriorates. Makeup by Tina Turnbow using Ogee Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Sepideh Moafi: I’ve learned to zoom out. A big reason I was drawn to Gigi was that I rarely see Middle Easterners, let alone Iranian women represented on film and TV. and they don’t know how to express their pain. Many of my Chinese-American, African-American, Italian-American, etc. It’s pretty remarkable where she ends up in season three—from unimaginable adversity and circumstance to the gentle yet bold and confident feminist she ultimately embodies. In addition to her distinguished and prolific professional endeavors, Moafi is fiercely committed to advocating for those in need. PLEASE FOLLOW OUR CONTRIBUTORS Credit: Richard Termine. Photography by Tina Turnbow @tina_turnbow You'll be one of the few actresses of color leading an Off-Broadway musical, can you share your thoughts on the state of diversity in entertainment?

It’s been amazing to see how Loretta has grown over the years and even outgrown me. “I applied to only a few schools, and SFCM stole my heart. And just be unconditionally, unapologetically you. Iranian inspired a rich, complicated backstory, since we’re unfortunately still fighting to remove the stigma around homosexuality in Iran and in Iranian communities. We’re now dealing with a racist administration that’s turning America into an isolationist country, parading xenophobia and attacking the most vulnerable human beings on the planet. At the moment, she is not married neither dating so, no information about her boyfriend or husband. Bam. The fact that she’s queer andIranian inspired a rich, complicated backstory, since we’re unfortunately still fighting to remove the stigma around homosexuality in Iran and in Iranian communities.
She did, and he advised her to immediately start taking lessons.

If I can use my gift as an artist to make people see and feel into the complex layers of a woman who they may have otherwise dismissed as a “prostitute” in a semi-fictional world, then I want to use the same gift to help people see and feel for our brothers and sisters across the globe who risk their lives to flee fatal circumstances. You know what’s also there? Amid these hardships, classical music was always a fixture in the Moafi family. Luckily, I’m kind of obsessed with real estate ever since I bought my Brooklyn apartment in 2018, so I just used research for Gigi as a means to justify spending way too much time on Zillow. If you just stay super curious about what life is trying to teach you, you always win. Staying true to her opera roots, she has appeared with companies and in concerts across the country, including title roles in Handel’s Agrippina, the world-premiere of David Conte’s America Tropical, and with the Constellation Chor’s world-premiere performance of Ashley Fure’s Filament during the New York Philharmonic’s 2018 Opening Gala Concert. It reveals itself when you pursue the pure truth of whatever text, music, stroke, movement, anything you’re working on.” But costly extracurricular activities like private voice lessons were never part of the equation. All Rights Reserved. I think I’ve gotten better at just chilling the fuck out and just trusting. Actress and opera singer Sepideh Moafi arrives for the New York premiere of HBO`s multi-part drama, `The Deuce,` She is joined by Musician playing on a theater stage.
Während ihrer Schulzeit konnte Sepideh ihre Chorleiterin mit ihrer Leistung überzeugen, so dass diese die heutige Schauspielerin mit einer Opernsängerin und einem Opernlehrer zusammengebracht hat. It’s pretty remarkable where she ends up in season three—from unimaginable adversity and circumstance to the gentle yet bold and confident feminist she ultimately embodies. In terms of the context of the show, six years passes between each of the three seasons and to be honest, each year did feel like a six year leap for me personally. How many of these titles with Sepideh Moafi have you seen? I spent a lot of time wondering why things were happening the way they were and making excuses for myself and for other people. The second, from Bobby Weinapple’s class on improvisation for opera singers, was that it is always more important to reveal than to merely project.

Oh, and I am an Argentinian Tango Dancer. etc. Loretta is always able to find such appreciation and delight in the simplicity of living. In what ways does the violence of the king towards his queens in the show speak to you as a working female actor in 2018? Sepideh Moafi: I was an undefeated league champion wrestler in Junior High. Aside from getting into her headspace, I spent a lot of time in my imagination getting into her heart space with the current state of her life. friends don’t only belong to stories that involve their respective countries. She was finally free of the incessant bullying she experienced growing up and found a family that accepted her exactly as she was. I said it.

As a child, Sepideh Moafi ’07 had no idea where in the world she and her family would end up living. I feel connected to my roots but I was not born in Iran, I was born in Germany. Both characters in One Thousand Nights & One Day are strong, complex, and intensely human. Actor. Tonally, it’s been a huge leap from “The Deuce.” Loretta is a Puerto Rican sex worker turned activist tending bar in the heart of Times Square when a dangerous New York is on the brink of fairy-dust transformation, and Gigi is a modern-day successful lesbian Iranian real estate agent selling multimillion dollar bungalows on the east side of a glitzy, glamorous Los Angeles while juggling her complicated family dynamic.

It feels like I started off as a baby and now I’m a woman in this industry.

I’d probably expand on that. Obsess over the work, not the outcome. I hope the devotion to authenticity that drives me in everything I do emboldens Iranian and other underrepresented groups in everything they do, too. Both stage and screen offer their own challenges. I didn’t grow up seeing people let alone women in the public eye who looked like me or who came from a refugee background like I did. Anything I try to control just stresses me out. I had a different approach with Gigi. Prior to her breakout role as Megan Byrd on ABC’s critically acclaimed Notorious, Moafi commanded scenes in roles for several high-profile television series including Black Box, The Good Wife, The Blacklist, and Limitless. Dallas Symphony Orchestra Principal Viola >>, Professional Development and Engagement Center, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Principal Viola >>, Met Opera National Council Audition Finalist Chasiti Walker ‘20, Adler Fellow Esther Tonea (MM ‘18) makes her SF Opera Debut, Wilford Kelly ‘20 Wins SF Opera Tenure-Track Chorus Position. Sepideh Moafi is a Master at Subverting Seduction and Sex, Interview: Sepideh Moafi on ‘One Thousand Nights and One Day’.


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