As a kid, I loved stories. I’d make up stories and tell them as a way of delaying being put to bed.
Before bedtime, I would regale my grandmother with tales of how the Queen of the Ducks in the poultry yard had resolved a major conflict with the Kingdom of the Geese, who wanted to take over the entire pond. I’d describe how the dragonfly soldiers thanked the Duck Queen and gifted her a necklace made of tiny flowers as a token of their gratitude. Surrounded by all the creatures from my grandmother’s farm, my imagination knew no bounds, and stories flowed through her yard day and night.
Years later, after graduating from Theatre College in Bucharest, I discovered pantomime, a universe that allowed me to bring my creative dreams to life and share with others the worlds I had always carried within me. And yet, something still seemed to be missing.
At the same time, I was teaching acting classes for children. Inspired by their incredible ability to play and create stories without judgment, I began playing alongside them and creating characters with my voice. I wanted to show them that the Wolf had a deep, powerful voice, that Grandma’s voice was raspy and trembling, and that Little Red Riding Hood spoke with a crystal-clear voice. Creating stories together with the children felt like living a second childhood.
When I started working on voiceover projects and recording character voices in the studio, it felt as though everything had been leading me to that moment. Here, I can draw on all my skills and experience to bring characters, stories, and entire worlds to life.
