Ms. Namita Nayyar: You were interested in studying English from the age of six years and studied dance, acted in many plays and competed in several beauty contests and later began to pursue acting. You made your debut as a lead actress in the film Death of Evil (2009). You reached the pinnacle of success when you were in the lead role in Paranoid Activity 2 (2011) battling against an Alaskan poltergeist. Tell us about your journey that took you to where you are now in the world of acting?
Ms. Natasha Blasick: The first time I was ever in a play I felt the magic of transformation, that is, qualities I was too shy to show in regular life I was able to access onstage. I must have been six or seven years old. I played the part of a school principle. A boy in the play was very intimidating to me. In my role I was supposed to be stern with him. Onstage I was able to look him in the eye and tell him, his character, what to do. I had thought since I was a shy person I didn’t have those powerful qualities. But, I was able to access them. I felt the power of my character. It was around that time I felt a strong connection with an audience as well.
Studying and performing dance and participating in pageants was something I really loved. But I never considered it as something I might really pursue. As much as I loved it there was no vision of that. I went on to get a Masters Degree in International Economy. I felt very fortunate to have studied something I liked. I choose that degree very carefully to be useful. Language was my first love. I had been studying English since I was a child. I just really liked it. And I though it would be helpful in economics.
After moving to Los Angeles. I started doing modeling and acting. I realized there was a possibility of doing that for a living. All the love I’d felt for it as a child came back to me. It really struck me how many artists in Los Angeles have a dream and really love what they do even when they aren’t rich and famous. It was fascinating to me. I didn’t have a shiny dream like that when I got my degree. Going into the arts has been an unexpected and meaningful journey.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have selected a profession of being an actress in films that requires a lot of hard labor, technical soundness and excellence in different faculties to finally succeed, how do you achieve that?
Ms. Natasha Blasick: What can I say? It’s tough but it’s also rewarding doing what I love and trusting that I’m on the right path. Besides working on my craft it’s very important to keep healthy both mentally and physically. Sleep is powerful in staying healthy and focused. Patience is a real virtue for actors. There’s a balance of being fully vested in the moment and then flexible enough to let it go at any time. Things unfold the way there are going to unfold and you have to trust that the best is going to happen. So many things aren’t up to me. I think the secret it to be grateful for the good things at any point in what we are doing.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You are a leading actress, singer, producer, model and bass guitarist. How do you manage such a remarkable multi-dimensional lifestyle?
Ms. Natasha Blasick: I show up. I’m not sure if I am the greatest time manager. In fact I’m pretty sure I’m not. But I do show up prepared. To hear the question it sounds diverse.
But it doesn’t feel that way at all. It’s like different walls of the same building.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regimen or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Natasha Blasick: I really enjoy exercising. It’s a chance not only to work on my physical body but also my emotional self. I do yoga. I enjoy hiking because it’s social. Most recently I’ve been doing Tracy Anderson’s routines at home. I’ve also enjoyed kickboxing. I vary exercise routines all the time. I will get bored if it’s the same thing all the time. I’ll try to push myself even when I don’t feel like doing it. There are problem areas I want to improve. And it’s like a type of meditation to go through a whole class. One of my little secrets is to do routines I discover on YouTube. I’ll do a whole program along with the laptop and a yoga mat in my living room. I really love it. One of my favorites is Pavla. Her YouTube channel is called Pavla Perfectleanbody. I’ll like her because I think she understands what is right for a woman’s body. She says ‘You’re going to get sweat and lose fat”. It makes me happy.
I’m lucky to have William “Mayhem” Romeo of American Gladiator fame as a friend. He is so positive it’s truly infectious and inspiring. He shows me things about kickboxing and constantly encourages me to be my best. He’s putting together his own fitness routine called Funk-NFitness. I’m sure it will be as amazing as he is.
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