{"id":8827,"date":"2021-03-03T23:47:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T23:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=8827"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:06:07","slug":"exclusive-interview-with-renowned-author-and-actress-margherita-peluso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyglamour.net\/?p=8827","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive interview with renowned author and actress Margherita Peluso"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Margherita is a screen and stage actor from Milan who works in Italy, Australia, and USA. She studied with Emma Dante and Mamadou Dioum of The Peter Brook Ensemble in Italy and later at The Gloria Gifford Conservatory in Los Angeles and Larry Moss in NYC. She is a company member of \u201cMake A Scene,\u201d an Educational Theatre Company based in Australia as well as \u201cThe Lucid Body Institute\u201d in NYC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita is a regular performer at La Mama Theater in Australia and NYC, where she has acted in a wide variety of work, ranging from Luigi Pirandello’s Caps and Bells to a provocative new translation of La Medea by Franca Rama and Dario Fo. She performed at the Solo Show in \u201cWounded\u201d written by Mario Fratti LES Festival in NYC and \u201cThe Count of Montecristo\u201d produced by New Light Theater Company, Off Broadway show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to her theater work, Margherita is an accomplished film and TV actress, receiving several \u201cBest Actress\u201d nominations at Film Festivals around the world and is a familiar face on Italian TV. Margherita is also an accomplished writer whose translation of Beatrici with the author Stefano Benni, premiered at NYC\u2019s \u201cLa Scena\u201d festival. She also wrote Margarita\u2019s current project \u201cIo, Marta\u201d, which was workshopped at the prestigious international theater festival Next Generation Spoleto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When did you first become interested in story-telling and\nacting? <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso:\n<\/strong>I was in college when I was asked to take part in a theater show. \nI had to turn it down because\nafter school my engagement was to go\nback home to help my mum and study English. At the end of the year there was\nthe premiere of the show,\nI was so amazed and discouraged because I wanted to be there on stage. My hands\nwere sweating, and my heart was beating so hard as if I was there between the\nactors. I decided to enroll in a theater school immediately after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We first met you\nat the IFFNY film festival in New York as a jury member. What was that\nexperience like? How did you like New York?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso:\n<\/strong>I\nhad the privilege to see so many good films and meet many talented\nartists.  This amazing experience gave me\nthe opportunity to confront myself with my own limits and fears. I learned a\nlot by looking into details of the films selected, by talking with the artists\nand the other members of the jury. NYC for me was the best school, the place\nwhere I met my mentors, such as Fay Simpson, Mario Fratti, Gloria Gifford. My\nwork brought me to different countries but still I have a deep connection with\nthe artistic scene in Manhattan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you currently working on? <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso:\n<\/strong>I am a Lucid Body\nteacher. The Lucid Body is a hands-on technique for the actor striving for\nauthenticity. Created by Fay Simpson in NYC, this technique offers a path for\nthe actor who wants to open his body to every human potential. It is a method\nthat trains not just the physical body but also the mental and emotional\nbody.  LB helped me to \u201chear\u201d my inner body, \u201cdiagnose\u201d my energy, turn the focus inward and \u201clisten\u201d\nto myself without judgment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, I am producing a Film based on Marta Abba pioneer of the Italian Theater, actress and Muse of Luigi Pirandello. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What were your first roles in film and theater? <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso:\n<\/strong>My first role was in theater. I played a Colombina in Commedia Dell\u2019Arte, Pierre de Marivaux  at the Theater San Babila of Milan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are some of the most memorable roles you’ve played in\nyour career so far? <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso:\n<\/strong>One of the most grotesque, hilarious and\ndramatic role that I\u2019ve played was in a short movie produced in Australia,\n\u201cBlood Trust\u201d. It\u2019s a story of jealousy, possession and murder. I was playing\nan eccentric mother who wants to defend her son from bullying by committing\nmurders. Another great role\nwas \u201cMedea\u201d a play written by Franca Rama featured at La Mama Theater. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What inspired you\nto teach yoga?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso:\n<\/strong>Well\u2026.\nFirst I practiced regularly yoga for long time, then I studied the philosophy\nof Yoga and then I lived in Ashram for over a year.  Yoga is a way of living, it is ethic, morality,\nand self-discipline. I was so fascinated by the Gurukula system (Guru=Master\nKula=Home), a spiritual education system. There is a great devotion for the\nMaster.  The concept is to live next to\nhim for long time in order to acquire the knowledge and be able to share it.\nI\u2019m fascinated by ancient traditions, rituals, collective memories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What type of yoga\ndo you teach? Is there any particular philosophy that you follow?  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso:\n<\/strong>There\nare 4 paths of Yoga. Karma Yoga<\/em> is the path of action and suits people\nwith active temperaments. Bhakti Yoga<\/em> is the yoga of devotion and is\nperfect for people who are emotional by nature. Jnana Yoga<\/em> is the yoga\nof wisdom or knowledge is most suitable for intellectual people. Raja Yoga<\/em>\nis the science of controlling body and mind. The asanas (body postures) and\npranayamas (breathing exercises). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I teach Raja Yoga\nand practice constantly all the other paths. I combine Drama Therapy in my yoga\nclasses. Another reason why I\u2019m taking Lucid\nBody training, is because I teach adults and kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long have you\nbeen practicing yoga?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso:\n<\/strong>I\nfeel that theater is a way to practice yoga because it requires that as actors\nwe work on breathing, how to control the mind, body and emotions. Theater, just\nlike yoga, encourages you to listen the silence and our inner rhythm. Grotowski\nand Stanislavsky were inspired by great yogis. In this\nrespect, I have been practicing\nyoga for over 15 years, now with more consciousness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your\nfuture plans? What can we expect from you in 2021? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margherita Peluso: <\/strong>Be surprised by life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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