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Enzo Zelocchi is a jack-of-all-trades who’s taking his career into his own hands. Instead of waiting for opportunities to come knocking on his door, the actor, director, producer, and writer is creating them for himself. The result? Two viral trailers that broke records.
Pop Culturalist had the pleasure of speaking with Enzo about his career, learning to trust his gut, and we learned more about the two projects that audiences are dying to see!
PC: How did you discover your passion for the arts?
Enzo: The universe pushed me towards it. I started modeling when I was thirteen. It slowly, but consistently pushed me towards that direction. Shortly after, I started doing commercials, and then I booked a TV show. After that, I became a TV producer. Sometimes when things are meant to be, they’re meant to be.
Enzo: Personally, definitely my auntie, who is like a mother to me. She recently passed away. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be doing what I am today. She believed in me more than anybody else, more than even myself. I owe her everything.
PC: WHEN YOU LOOK AT YOUR CAREER, WHO OR WHAT HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER, EITHER PERSONALLY OR PROFESSIONALLY?
On a professional level, directors like [Martin] Scorsese and Steven Spielberg – their films move and inspire me. They inspire me to create and push myself. Those are two directors, but I have a whole list. Also, the powerful performances of actors like Al Pacino, Christian Bale, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Jack Nicholson, to name a few.
PC: IN ADDITION TO BEING AN ACTOR, YOU ARE ALSO A PRODUCER, WRITER, AND DIRECTOR. HOW HAS YOUR WORK BEHIND THE SCENES MADE YOU A STRONGER ACTOR AND VICE VERSA?
Enzo: When you have the chance to wear many different hats, it gives you a better understanding of the process and the difficulties every person can face. Once you understand what a director needs, what a producer needs, you understand as an actor what you can do to make their lives easier and to give the performance you need to give.
Enzo: You have to make a commitment to your craft and sacrifice a lot in terms of your personal life. It is a choice that I made, and I do not regret anything. It definitely is a challenge to balance it all, especially when you’re working on multiple projects.
PC: WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT FACETS TO YOUR CAREER, IS IT EVER A CHALLENGE TO BALANCE ALL OF IT?
