‘Dora the Explorer’ actress, Isabela Moner, opens up about the challenges of playing the iconic children’s character.
Isabela Moner, who stars as the famously curious character in the film, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about why she really enjoyed the opportunity to play the character in the live-action movie.
Moner previously starred in “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” and “Instant Family”, two relatively dramatic feature films.
That said, Isabela Moner admits that she was excited to play a high school version Dora sit allowed her the opportunity to play the kind of character. She explains, “It was actually kind of a relief because, usually, those are the roles that I’m offered. You’d be surprised… Directors and writers seem to think that only one kind of teenager exists: the angsty and sassy one with attitude. It’s fine to an extent, but it just gets boring as an actor. So, I was really excited to try something completely different. With this opportunity as Dora, the script itself already had that wit in place — that self-aware kind of humor that was a bit meta for the world it took place in. I just wanted to make her feel like you snatched her out of the animated show and brought her into real life. I wanted to do exaggerated facial expressions like Jim Carrey or Will Ferrell.”
Another thing interesting about playing Dora was that her ethnicity was not the focus of the character. She says, “There’s just not a lot of well-rounded or multidimensional roles for people like me. Usually, my roles focus on the fact that I am Hispanic, and that’s great and all, but it would be really nice to play a role that’s written to be ethnically ambiguous. That’s what I love about Dora because you kinda forget that she’s this Latina icon in the movie.”
About Isabela Moner:
Isabella Moner is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Born in Ohio on July 10th 2001, she began her career at the age of 12 when she landed a series regular role on Nickelodeon’s “100 Things to Do Before High School.” Since then, Isabella has had roles in Transformers: The Last Knight, Instant Family, and most recently the live-action adaptation of Dora the Explorer.
As a singer and songwriter, Isabella has released two singles: “Dream About Me” and “Puerto Rico.” Her music is described as soulful pop with a Latin twist. She hopes to continue writing music and performing in films for years to come. It has been an amazing journey for Isabella and she can’t wait to see what the future holds!
No matter what, Isabella will continue to strive for greatness in her career and in life. She is a strong advocate for female empowerment and representation in Hollywood as well as a believer in perseverance and hard work. Isabella hopes to inspire others to follow their dreams and never give up.
To keep up with Isabella, you can find her on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Additionally, you can check out her music on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms. Be sure to stay tuned for what’s next from this young star!
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