O N V E R S A T I O N W I T H A C T O R
N Z O Z E L O C C H I
The Source is ‘The Crow’ meets ‘Mad Max’ with Tim Burton’s touch in a futuristic dimension, with a group of aliens trained to protect the universe and keep the balance with other parallel dimensions. I wrote the pilot in 2018 and it was a mix of a couple of dreams that I had. Receiving over 200 million views on the first trailer was more than I could have asked for. That video is now one of the most-viewed trailers in the history of social media.
T W E N T Y 2 : W H A T C A N Y O U T E L L U S A B O U T
Y O U R U P C O M I N G P R O J E C T S T H E F I R S T
S E C R E T A N D T H E S O U R C E ?
O N G ?
I wanted to win awards and create. So everything started when I understood the importance of time, branding and marketing. I don't like to wait around for a phone call, I want to be the phone call that people are waiting for. I like to create my own opportunities and maximize every possible venue. As an actor, you need good material to work on, so I decided to start writing and I was blessed enough to have won several awards for best writer and best screenplay.
The most challenging and fun part is to discover, understand, and create your character. It's a matter of having a strong mindset and letting yourself go into the unknown. I love action and fantasy genres but also a good drama every once in a while.
T W E N T Y 2 : Y O U ' V E S T A R R E D I N A V A R I E T Y O F
G E N R E S R A N G I N G F R O M R O M A N C E T O D R A M A
T O A C T I O N F I L M S . W H A T ' S T H E M O S T
C H A L L E N G I N G A S P E C T O F S W I T C H I N G G E A R S
T O F I T E A C H G E N R E ? I S T H E R E O N E T H A T I S
Y O U R F A V O R I T E ?
T W E N T Y 2 : M A N Y A C T O R S H A V E A T E C H N I Q U E T O H E L P T H E M G E T I N T O
C H A R A C T E R . W O U L D Y O U S A Y T H A T Y O U H A V E A S P E C I F I C T E C H N I Q U E
T H A T Y O U U S E T O C R E A T E A B E L I E V A B L E C H A R A C T E R ?
Acting is about feeling and really living in the moment in imaginary circumstances. You need to feel your emotions in order to be believable.
Twenty2: Describe the differences you faced while working amidst COVID. It's definitely an interesting time. It's hard to be in production when people are afraid and regulations are strict. I just switched strategies and ways to work. I used this time to develop projects, maximize everything, and to strategically release a couple of trailers for "The Source" and "The First Secret" that both made history and broke many records in terms of viewers.
