Elena Sanchez

Published: Nov. 4, 2021, 10 a.m.

b'Elena Sanchez talks filming "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", her training as an actor, the YouTube video that brought opportunity, and a hysterical self tape!\\nAbout Elena:\\nElena Sanchez is an incredibly versatile actress \\u2013 having booked roles in four different languages, while able to wield a sword and do a backflip. She has played everything from a secretary, witch, drug addict, assassin, and so on. But hanging from a helicopter flying through downtown Atlanta and swearing in German while in the arms of a superhero may arguably be the craziest thing she\\u2019s done on film. Elena\\u2019s next big project involves a starring role in theGravitas Ventures film DEMIGOD (releasing Fall 2021). Directed by Miles Doleac, the film follows a woman and her husband, who upon the death of her grandfather, return to her birthplace in Germany\'s Black Forest \\u2013 only to find a terrifying secret awaits them.\\nElena\\u2019s feature film debut was the highly successful THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE, where she portrayed Cecelia, the tribute from District 8. Since then she has been in over a dozen films, including AMERICAN HEIST alongside Hayden Christensen and Adrian Brody, MR. RIGHT with Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell, and VENGEANCE: A LOVE STORY with Nicolas Cage. Her television appearances include roles on FOX\\u2019s SLEEPY HOLLOW, AMC\\u2019s THE WALKING DEAD, and CBS\\u2019s NCIS: NEW ORLEANS.\\nAs a former competitive gymnast, Elena is used to performing under pressure. She has acted in scenes opposite A-list stars such as Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Tim Roth. She has also performed stunt work alongside the likes of Tom Cruise, Sylvester Stallone, Chris Pratt, and Gerard Butler.\\nElena gained a solid foundation of training at CORNELL UNIVERSITY, the ROYAL ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ART in London, and the LEE STRASBERG THEATRE & FILM INSTITUTE in New York. Coupled with over a decade of experience in the industry, Elena has learned to adapt to any style and method of the directors and actors she works with.\\nElena\'s Twitter: https://twitter.com/theelenasanchez\\nElena\'s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theelenasanchez\\n\\u201cDemigod\\u201d Trailer:\\nhttps://youtu.be/fIRKEqMWGUw\\nFollow the show on social media!\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/tfci_podcast \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\nFacebook: http://facebook.com/thanksforcominginpodcast/\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\nTheme Music by Andrew Skrabutenas\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'