Hi! How are you? My name is Catarina Marcato
and today I'm gonna tell you how
got to New york Film Academy
I've already posted some videos about how I started my career
and each video has a very important lesson
that I learned in this process
So if you haven't seen them yet:
go there,
check it out, and than come back here to watch this one
OK? So let's go! One day,
my mom, outta nowhere, told me to search for
singing courses in the US
And I
looked at her and thought:
YEAH SURE!
Do you know when you
want something and your mom says
"we'll come back later to buy it!", and you're like:
it's never gonna happen.So yeah!
I thought it was the same thing.
I don't know why, 'cause my mom has always
had faith in me and my talent
but I thought "yeah, never gonna happen"
But I still searched for the courses,
I talked to my opera teacher Rita Marques Polistchuk
and she said she had a student that went to NYFA
and for me to look into it
OK!
I saw they didn't have a Singing program
but they had Musical Theatre
Got it. Anyway, that was it.
Months later, I came to NY with my mom
in June, for vacation, and 4 days
before the end of the trip, she turned and said:
we could visit those schools you found right?
I looked at her and was like "Really?!"
"SERIOUSLY?"
"IT'S REALLY GONNA HAPPEN?"
SO LET'S GO!
And me, that had never imagined that I
ME
could study abroad
You know when you see things and you think
that they are only for other people, not for you?
That it's too big for you?
Well, that's today's theme:
Believing in yourself
and you'll see why!
Tuesday we went to NYFA
We called to ask if we could visit
and the person who usually
does the tours wasn't there
But we could go and they'd figure it out!
We were welcomed by the
SWEETEST CREATURE
ON EARTH
who is Joey Zangardi-Dixon
so so dear!
And he showed us the campus,
the classrooms, and I was
ENCHANTED
with the program, everything!
The curriculum, even the view
for Hudson River
the Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Bridge, Battery Park
Everything enchanted me
And than he
told me there were programs of 4 weeks,
1 and 2 years
but guys, I was studying Psychology at that time
I REALLY wanted it but
I don't know, I wanted to have a taste
of the course, let's put it that way.
So I said great! Let's think about the 4 week
and than we talk for a while
I noticed that he was sort of
interviewing me
Until he asked if I'd like to audition
Me: Well, I leave on Friday
Joey: if you want, you can audition Friday morning
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
ME? WHAT?
Ok! Let's do this!
I already "had a no", I wasn't already studying there
So since I'm here...might as well!
The touristing kind of ended there
from that moment on
I locked myself in the hotel room
cause I had plenty to do
I had to write and essay on
why wanted to study at NYFA
Duh.
And I had to choose 2 short and contrasting
musical theatre songs.
Guys, I knew so little musical theatre songs
I knew jazz and whatever played on the radio
like Rihanna and Demi
that was all I knew.
*I don't know what happened here*
And a monologue?! In English?!
I only knew brazilian plays, BUT
no excuses! Let's take what we know, what we have.
The songs: Wishing You Were
Somehow Here Again from Phantom of the Opera,
Mamma Mia from Mamma Mia
and I got karaokes online
'cause it was so last minute that they couldn't
find a pianist available
got the karaokes online AND A MONOLOGUE
guys, I searched and searched and couldn't find
ONE SINGLE PLAY I knew in English, UNTIL I encountered
a monologue from Freaky Friday!
Yep. That Disney movie with Lindsay Lohan.
You know the part that they already switched bodies,
and at the Talk Show
the "mom" goes wild, live on TV?
THAT PART.
I chose it, guys! It was better than not having one!
So I learned it.
And that's it, I just studied everyday
until the day came.
Imagine a
nervous person.
I don't remember exatly what happened in that room
if I did it ok, I remember few things.
I remember that Joey gave
me some corrections, asked me to re-do it,
I did, taking the notes he gave me
AND I PASSED!
I PASSED!
3 WEEKS later, I was coming back for
the 4 week program in July
the summer program.
Than I auditioned for the 1 year program,
and today I live a dream
But guys, why? Because
I BELIEVED in myself during
those 3 days of preparation.
Up to that point, I didn't believe in my talent,
in my preparation..
I didn't have 100% faith,
my mom and my dad did, not me.
But think about it!
For a lack of confidence in myself
I could've let and INCREDIBLE
opportunity run away.
That's what I have to say:
Believe in yourself!
You know?
If you love something,
just do it!! Don't doubt yourself.
If you've been studying forever
like I was,
dedicating yourself forever,
why don't you trust yourself?
You have to!
Otherwise who will?
If you remain scared, things
won't happen.
You gotta take risks.
I could've gotten a no
but I got a great yes instead.
And today I'm here! Very happy.
Guys, this is a lesson I learned,
I actually learn it everyday
The only person
that can do things for me is myself.
The only obstacle between me and
my dream, is myself.
I have the power to keep fighting
and the power to give up.
And you too, so
use it in your favor!
Use it to keep fighting
and chase your dream!
This is all for today.
It's a very precious lesson I learned
and if you have any question about
the program, ASK ME
Many people've come to ask me
on Instagram, finding me through hashtags
I will answer those questions.
But if you have any, leave it down here
I'll be very happy to help!
That's it!
See you next time! XO
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