(from correspondent Cinzia Conti)
A great talent for music but also excellent prospects for acting. Sarah Toscano, the star of a packed meeting with young people at the Giffoni Film Festival, looks back over the stages of her career, from her experience on Amici to her debut on the set of 'Non abbiamo bisogno di parole' directed by Luca Ribuoli, an Italian reimagining of 'La Famille Bélier'.
For the young artist, who has been "in love with music since childhood" and never thought she could "actually do this as a job," it is a moment of great commitment: "I'm doing lots of dates, so many things, I'm on the road a lot, so I only get to see home for a little while. But it's wonderful."
She admits that the experience as an actress was not "easy": "When I sing, I really feel what I'm saying. When you do it through acting it's different, you have to put yourself in a situation you haven't lived through. But there came a moment when I felt like Elettra, the girl I was playing, and from there everything came more easily."
Among the anecdotes she shares is her very first scene: "I was carrying Martina on the bike and I fell off. My very first scene ever in a film and I fell off the bike! It was very embarrassing, but the director really liked that scene and decided to keep it." Then there was sign language: "It's certainly not easy to learn a new language in three months. I'd like to explore that aspect further because I think it's very useful and very important. Deaf people have a very strong identity and I got to know it thanks to this film."
One of her dreams is tied to acting: "It would be great to make another film — for now I have nothing in the works, but it's something I'd like to try again in the future." As for the role, she explains: "This time I played a character that was particularly well-suited to me, because she was a young girl who discovers music, who has a family where they love each other. Now I'd like to step outside my comfort zone, maybe play the villain in a film," she says with a laugh.
Looking back on the success that came after Amici, Sarah defends the value of talent shows: "I think there's a bit of a prejudice against talent shows. People criticise them a lot, because it's as if you had skipped certain steps. That's not the case. For me it was fundamental. What matters is proving your worth afterwards, continuing on your own path and indeed climbing ever higher." And to the young people who ask her for advice on pursuing the same career, she recommends "not being afraid to try."
"It's essential," she assures them, "to throw yourself in and make mistakes. If you don't try, you'll live with the regret of not having even tried."
Not only Amici — the Sanremo experience was also very important for Sarah Toscano: "I'm very curious about Stefano De Martino's approach, I think he'll do well." She then reveals that she would be very happy to collaborate with Angelina Mango: "It would be really wonderful to do a song with her."
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