Rachel Zegler is 17, has Colombian roots, and lives in Clifton, New Jersey, a Hotspot of Hispanics. Middle class, maybe lower middle class. Clifton is also the place to urge the the call to Steven Spielberg is – Twitter. Looking for: a Latina actress for a starring role in “West Side Story,” Spielberg filmed the cult Musical.

30’000 to play Maria. Zegler will do it. The network of cheers, Zegler even. It was inconceivable, surreal, “I’m sending a huge thank you to all who have helped this incredible dream a reality – I never would have made it alone,” she writes on Instagram. “I’m so happy that we have a Cast that reflects the overwhelming depth of Talent of America’s more versatile Hispanic community,” says Spielberg in the magazine Deadline. The perfect American dream that many thought were lost. The dream to transform over night from a high school Nobody in a world star. Get out of Clifton, up on the stage and screens in front of millions of viewers.

goose bumps, the material of the right dreams

But not quite as cheesy it is. Rachel Zegler is not as unknown as one might think, on reading the headlines to your casting success. “When I played a few summers ago Maria on the stage, I would have thought that I would play this role again, in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story”,” she writes. Zegler connects in spite of your young age, already deeply in love with the theatre. She plays, among other things, in the Hackensack Theatre Company in New Jersey, has participated in an Off-Broadway adaptation of “Fiddler on the roof” to make your first Show, let them play with the idea of acting to the profession.

A considerable fan base she already has. Twitter: almost 50’000 Followers, Instagram over 60’000, Youtube about 89’000. There, on Youtube, it is revealed that the Zeglers favorite color is Yellow, she has social phobias that you had your first kiss with 13 years, and that her vocal range from very low to very high tones. Their recordings of Cover Songs are very popular. “Shallow” from “A star is born” was clicked over a half a Million Times. Thereafter, the charge is Autotune.

Zegler counters and a phone, post video on Twitter, as she sings the song in an empty Theater on the stage. Both versions provide for the goosebumps and for a further 8.7 million Views. Cute American dreams can’t. For this it needs more. Caseen Gaines, the Co-artistic Director of Hackensack Theatre Company, knows that. “You know, you’re in the presence of a unique Talent, Rachel is so someone” read on northjersey.com .

Zegler is not a pitiful Latina, the dream is to be in the arms of a Tony happy. It is eye-acquainted with a curious, committed, grateful that they support their parents – laugh a lot, probably most of all the couples you know – in everything she does, and none of your Shows will miss. The energy with which she talks about on Youtube, is great. But you don’t set the new role. Just for you as a young Colombian-American woman in today’s time, strong roles such as that of Mary are very important. To bring this role to life – one that the Hispanic community mean so much, fill you with humility.

The choice of Zegler not only her, but also the Hispanic community a lot. The Cast of the last West “Side Story-film adaptation”was white. Now the joy of big, was a young man who has just returned from a family visit to Clifton back in Switzerland says. It was a Signal. Hollywood have finally understood to occupy roles of minorities with actors from the relevant communities. (Editorial Tamedia)

Created: 18.01.2019, 15:37 PM

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