It’s Rapid Fire time and our guest on Word Matters for this round is the beautiful and talented actress Shelly Skandrani, best known for her role as Leah in The Devil’s Arithmetic.
1. Texting or reading
SS: Getting back into reading again! Thank god LOL!
2. If you must choose a screen name, what would it be?
SS: Sophia… sounds more exotic than Shelly.
3. White or red
SS: White wine, red dress 😉
4. What film genre you love the best to watch and act in?
SS: Psychological Thrillers to watch… to act? I’d love to do science fiction!
5. Your most dreaded thing
SS: Making small decisions. I need to hire someone for that, what to wear, eat, watch… I’d like to leave my brain power for the important stuff.
6. Rate in order of preference (best first): summer, autumn, spring, winter.
SS: Oh man that’s hard! Didn’t we just talk about decisions? LOL! Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter.
7. Your childhood crush
SS: Brandon Boyd from the band Incubus. Absolutely!
8. What does the word peace mean to you?
SS: Sitting under a tree next to a river or on a mountain, listening to the birds chirp and leaves blow in the breeze. I’ve had those moments in Vattakanal, India, it’s incredible.
9. Car, train, or plane
SS: Train, I’ve done some of the best experiencing while traveling by train, in Europe, India, South America… there’s something romantic in the ongoing motion as the world passes by your window.
10. If you could be described in a single word, what would it be?
SS: Curious.
11. Mel Gibson or Tom Cruise
SS: Tom Cruise
12. Money or Fame
SS: That’s hard, I guess money, because then I could travel and fund films I want to act in, that are important to me. Well, I could do whatever I want.
Visit Shelly Skandrani on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0803840/.
Shelly is such an amazing person and a wonderful actress. I’m almost in preproduction with my latest feature and Shelly will be part of that and be playing one of the characters.
Also your script is being workshop today by 14 actors.
Love this interview! Love Shelly!
Sophia Skandrani? That does sound elegant. Fits you. Love your one word self-description. Curious. That’s a great thing to be.
Shelly is a gem. Not because she is precious but because time a pressure have made her invaluable to the film community. This is the kind of voice we all need to hear more of!!
Shelly is a very hard working, proactive actress/writer/producer who has integrity & looks out for others. Glad to see her interviewed here!
Shelly i’m very excited for your new movie “COMMUNITY” !!! Great interview above you’re so talented! I look forward to seeng more of your work in the future.
A truly talented and interesting human being. And I agree, Shelly, that trains are the best way to travel!
Shelly! You’re so amazing… love this interview and how you don’t take yourself too seriously. You’re very aware of yourself which I find both vulnerable and endearing. Thank you for being open and loving with your fans!!!
Great actress. I like her style!
As always great reading anything you involved in, You even manage to get this interview to be cute. great job, keep it up and as always don’t forget the little people.
Shelly is a kind, good hearted, talented and beautiful artist. Its been my joy to work with her and I look forward for the next opportunity to be her cinematographer. If you ever have a chance to experience being on a set with Shelly, I highly recommend it. Good vibes, integrity. what else does one need?
I really like Shelly’s previous work. excited to see her in more roles
Thanksfor the follow up.
Thanks for the knowledge. Subbed.