Stephanie Sigman on her double duty and the Bollywood kinship

Hollywood actor Stephanie Sigman (right) has earned rave reviews for playing Valeria Vélez, a Colombian journalist, in the web series Narcos. She is in the news again for her performance as Sister Charlotte in the recently released horror film Annabelle: Creation.

In a telephonic interview, the Mexican actor reveals that she was shooting for both the projects simultaneously. “I was shooting for both of them at the same time. So it was pretty difficult for me, because the two characters are so different from each other. One is this super intelligent journalist, and the other one is a nun. So it was pretty challenging thing for me to do,” says Sigman.

The second Annabelle film (about a demonic doll) has received positive reviews from critics across the globe; many have called it one of the best films in the Conjuring film franchise. “We had no pressure on us as such, to make it as popular as the first Conjuring film,” says Sigman. “It was a really good story, and the character I’m playing was pretty challenging. I hope that people are able to watch the film without any biases.”

Stephanie also reveals that she is good friends with actor Bárbara Mori, and loved her in the Bollywood film Kites, co-starring Hrithik Roshan. “I know a lot about Bollywood,” she says, “thanks to Bárbara, who is like my best friend. I absolutely love [Kites], and I’ve become a big fan of Hrithik Roshan as well.”

PLAYING A SHARP JOURNALIST IN A DRUG CARTEL DRAMA AND A NUN IN A SCARY MOVIE — BOTH AT THE SAME TIME — WAS ‘PRETTY DIFFICULT’

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