EIZA GONZÁLEZ
Q: Tell me about growing up in Mexico City and what your childhood was like. What do you miss most about Mexico?
A: I miss being around my friends and the simple things we used to do, like getting together at friends’ houses and cooking, playing with my friends’ babies. I miss my family, my home and my food. I love Mexico City. I have nothing but incredible memories.
Q: You’ve mentioned in interviews before that your father’s passing when you were quite young was very influential in your decision to become an actor. Would you mind elaborating on what that time was like early in your acting journey?
A: It definitely was confusing. I was a teen and completely heartbroken, and I found such an escape while acting. At that age, it felt like I could not be me for a little, and at that time, it was the only thing that made the pain go away. I would get lost in the theatre, living in my dancing shoes and doing musicals. It allowed me to find the beauty in the pain with time.
Q: You got your start working on telenovelas. What was it like to get your start in acting in this specific part of the industry? Did it prepare you in any specific way for when you shifted to the American market?
A: Absolutely. The discipline you acquire at a young age whilst working with extensive hours and having to be extremely responsible with memorizing your dialogue and showing up to set was what shaped me into the disciplined and hard-working woman I am now.
Q: What would you consider the most pivotal moment in your career and why?
A: The moment I decided to leave México. Meeting Robert Rodriguez and how he changed my life forever.
Dress: Valentino, Heels: A BY ANABELLE at TATA-LA, Hat: Vintage
Q: Some people may not know this, but you’re also a singer. How does that play into your identity as a performer?
A: I have a love-hate relationship with singing. I’m very fragile when it comes to my ears, nose and mouth. I’ve been hospitalized plenty of times with pneumonia, and I couldn’t breathe properly for years after an accident. My nose was completely shattered, causing me to not breathe properly and making me super sensitive to any breathing infections. So touring and working over hours shooting a show was a nightmare because I didn’t have the chance to sleep enough or rest and I lost my voice easily. So I stopped [singing] completely when I started working in the USA. But in the past few years, I’ve rekindled my love towards it, and I’m interested in bringing it to my acting. So obviously musicals are something I dream to do.
Dress: Valentino, Earring: Natia x Lako at Tata LA, Hat and Veil: Vintage
Q: One of your first major American movies was Baby Driver. Tell me what that experience was like for you and how it impacted your career.
A: It changed my career. It was my first big movie helped me to be seen. It was such a fun character. Monica aka “Darling” was equal parts scary and sinister and fun and cool. The dynamic with the cast and Edgar Wright was so fun. I learned endlessly everyday just by watching them.
Dress: Valentino, Earring: Natia x Lako at TATA-LA, Hat and Veil: Vintage
Q: Your filmography includes many action-packed films. Is there any genre that you haven’t yet covered in your projects that you’d like to explore?
A: Musicals and more of a drama piece.
Bloodshot, the film based on the acclaimed superhero comic, is your newest project. Tell me what drew you to this role initially and how it came about.
She felt like a real contemporary woman, in a sense she was emotional and compassionate but also incredibly capable and self-sufficient. It was exciting to get to do more on-screen, and I loved the peculiar script. It felt unexpected
Q: If I’m not mistaken, this is one of the first instances of a female Mexican superhero on the big screen. Knowing this, did you feel any extra pressure during your performance? What message do you hope to convey through your portrayal?
A: I didn’t really think of it until someone brought it up to me. It just excited me to know that I could give back to the girls watching at home. That they could see someone on screens they could relate to.
Q: What’s been your favorite aspect of playing a superhero?
A: That they feel more human than superhero, it’s more about what a superhuman could do. That is such a cool message to put out there. We never are broken, our scars make us stronger than before.
Q: Who is your personal superhero in your life?
A: My mother. I’ve never met someone with her strength.
Q: What are you most looking forward to in the next decade? Is there anything you want to accomplish by 2030?
A: So many things, hopefully be healthy and happy. Would hope to find love and start a family, and on the profesional side, just to be able to keep working with incredible people that I admire and respect. I’m already so grateful for what I have.
Quick Qs
Q: You’re not on set. Where can we find you?
A: With my friends.
Q: Dream co-star?
A: Brad Pitt.
Q: What is one movie that should never be remade?
A: The Godfather.
Q: Next vacation destination?
A: Who knows!! With this job, it is always hard to take vacations.
Dress: Valentino, Earring: Natia x Lako at TATA-LA, Hat and Veil: Vintage
Q: If you weren’t an actor or a singer, what would you be?
A veterinarian or a lawyer.
Q: Favorite meal in LA?
A: Kismet.
Q: What was the last TV show you binged?
A: Succession. My favorite.
Q: Most underrated movie?
A: Good Time. I felt Rob Pattinson and the directors deserved a nomination for it.
Q: What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
A: In adversity, stay clear-minded and as positive as you can be. That’s the only way to flip a situation from bad to good.
