Melissa Barrera has spoken out about In The Heights‘ disappointing efficiency on the field workplace, admitting she “took it personally”.
Launched in 2021, the movie-musical model of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway present was Barrera’s first main movie. She starred as lead character Vanessa, the love curiosity Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) who works at Daniela’s salon.
The large display adaptation was well-received by critics, however suffered on the field workplace because of the COVID-19 pandemic, when folks weren’t going to theatres. Whereas Barrera conceded that such circumstances have been past her management, it nonetheless took its toll on her.
“On the time, I did take it very personally,” she instructed NME. “I don’t anymore. Nevertheless it was my first huge film, all people was saying it was going to be this enormous hit, and it meant rather a lot to have a giant studio film with an all-people-of-colour solid.
“The critiques have been nice, and the film was unbelievable – I’m happy with it – however then it didn’t do properly due to COVID and it was launched concurrently on HBO Max when folks weren’t going to theatres. There have been so many issues that have been out of my management.”
Anthony Ramos and Leslie Grace in ‘In The Heights’ (Credit score: Warner Bros)
She continued: “It wasn’t a good time. However I wouldn’t change it as a result of it taught me rather a lot concerning the business. If it had come out and grow to be this enormous hit and I had skyrocketed and grow to be a worldwide celebrity, I don’t know if I might perceive the business so properly.
“There are such a lot of issues that I’ve no energy over, so I discovered the dear lesson that I can’t let that stain or dampen my expertise of creating a movie. The one factor that issues is whether or not I’ve had fun and I’m happy with what I’ve made, and whether or not I’ve made lasting relationships out of it.”
Elsewhere within the interview, Barrera mentioned her star function within the Scream franchise, in addition to her upcoming film Carmen. You possibly can learn the complete characteristic right here.