ISADORA ORTEGA DISCUSSION ABOUT ANOTHER LOVE STORY Written by Christine Black Black: Tell me about Another Love Story?
Black: What are your best moments filming?
Ortega: Another Love Story is a domestic abuse film inspired by my best friend, who passed a few years ago. I co-wrote this with Brandon Morson, who is both my business and creative partner.
Ortega: When you see everything coming together on the first day of shooting. Every department is set up and ready to work. Actors come in prepared and ready to play.
Black: What are some of the challenges you faced working on Another Love Story? Ortega: Another Love Story took me on a very emotional journey. Most films are shot out of sequence, so one moment I am happy, the next I am crying, after that making love, and after that sad again. Another Love Story is a domestic abuse film, making it a very physical film. So it was like a roller coaster of emotions and sensations. At the end of every shoot day, I would need to play some good music to clean my energy.
Black: What are some challenges you experienced while doing the work that you do? Ortega: Producing is difficult and very technical compared to acting. It was very difficult to remove the producing hat and go through make-up and hair to get ready to live the life of Mariam. I am very grateful to my team; they are very hands-on. Black: Do you have any projects coming up? Ortega: I just wrapped my first Christmas film, ‘Hope Street Holiday,’ which I executive produced, co-wrote and led. I also published my first graphic novel, “The Curse of the Flower”//”La Maldicion De La Flor,” in 2018, based on the legend
Issue #14 2022
