Meet Coral Mizrachi | Actress & Singer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Coral Mizrachi and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Coral, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking
Wow, that’s a difficult question for me. I’m not a gambler, I’m organized and I love planning. I’d rather not take a risk if I can help it. But time and time again I find that when you are an artist it’s inevitable to take risks if you want to do real, integral, captivating art. Even though as a person I very much like security, I take many many risks when I act or prepare for a role. Even in the business side of being an artist, you have to take risks. Usually artists don’t have secure jobs, we work from project to project. That on its own is risky, and to try to create something of your own is even riskier. But it’s something we have to do in order to create. I had a very difficult time coming to terms with it, but I love taking risks in my work now, because I learned that if things don’t work out I always have myself to rely on, and it’s not the end of the wold. Just keep swimming, as Dory says.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I’m many things in my career, but the main thing is I am an actress. When I’m on stage or on set I feel the most alive, and it’s the one thing in my life I won’t be able to live without. I knew it’s what I wanted to do from a very (very) young age. When I was 2 years old, one of the mothers in my kindergarten told my dad that I will be an actress. When I was 5 I told my mom that’s what I want to be when I grow up. When I was 12 I had my first acting class, and when I was 13 I got my first agent. Acting is my whole life, it’s in my blood.

I decided to move to New York City, to the hub of artists and actors. I graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where I learned and grew so much as an artist and as a person. I can’t say acting school is easy. It’s demanding and frightening, just like the industry out there, but with less sleep. For me, I had my own obstacles. During my studies I had a back injury, and I had to have 2 different surgeries on my spine. Acting is very physical, and to be able to act with an injury was a big challenge for me. Still, I was able to finish the Academy and worked hard to be able to have projects lined up for me. Then I got cancer. I had to stop everything and go through 6 months of chemotherapy, and a year of rehabilitation. It was hard not to give up on my dreams, but my love for creating was stronger. Going back to acting after going through cancer and a back injury, having to re-invent myself for the third time, I had a lot of doubts in me. I was questioning my abilities and my strength, but I think my attitude really helped. I took my time, took it easy, and did what I loved to do. My art helped me heal; during chemo I was hired to film a video clip for the musician Wesley Aldrich, and the video was about my real story of battling cancer. I am so proud of myself for putting myself out there and not letting this horrible disease get the best of me.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Oh yes, New York is the best place for walking around and enjoying the street art, coffee to go, and awesome galleries and live music. I’m a city girl, so waking around and enjoying the restaurants and coffee shops is my thing. Bushwick and Williamsburg are my favorite areas. They are so vibrant and unique, and you can alway find something to do there. My favorite place is in Bushwick is a Venezuelan burger joint called “Santa Salsa”. They have the best burgers in town, and an amazing Pina Colada!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Oh, so many! I owe a lot, to so many people. I believe every person I ever met helped shape me in some sort of way, to become who I am today. I wouldn’t be where I am without my amazing partner, Boris Lukman. We help each other and grow together. My friend and family are of course my security net and I love them dearly.

My camera acting teacher, Jennifer Leigh Mann, helped me a lot with not only understanding the craft, but also with letting go and not being too precious about it, and she introduced me to the book “The Artists Way”. I recommend it to everybody who is working in the field of the performing arts. It changed my perspective and helped me create a life full of creativity and prosperity.

Website: https://www.coralmizrachi.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coral.miz123/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shir.cohen.12979

Other: If you wish to watch the music video of Can’t Kill Me Now following Coral’s battle with cancer, you can follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw7YzjgV_cM

Image Credits
Kristie Grosvenor (Self Conclusion), Roi Ziv (Can’t Kill Me Now), Ski-ter Jones (Block Boy), Arian Behpour (Foreign Form).