MEET & PINK – INTERVIEW WITH LEA GAVINO: SKAM ITALIA, THE PLACE OF THE HEART AND OTHER CURIOSITIES

Born in 1999, Roman, Capricorn zodiac sign and a look that has won over SKAM Italia audiences: Lea Gavino is the latest discovery in the successful Netflix series written by Ludovico Bessegato, Anita Rivaroli, Marco Borromei and Alice Urciuolo. Lea Gavino is Viola, a silent but determined student who is the protagonist, despite herself, of an affair of manipulation and abuse that takes place right at Kennedy High School.

Her character’s story is intertwined with that of Elia (Francesco Centorame), resulting in a journey of discovery and acceptance for both. The SKAM format (the original one is Norwegian) has found in the Italian version a successful quadrature that is replicated season after season, thanks to the excellent writing, the themes tackled with extreme attention to inclusion and an exceptional casting of very prepared debutants who turn into stars at lightning speed.

Your favorite place?

Via Margutta, my grandmother used to take me there and we would go and drink hot chocolate.

The three movies that changed your life:

Closer, Drive My Car and Harry Potter.

The last song you listened to?

Barracuda by n4da.

What are you Capricorn in?

I don’t fit in at all, maybe in the mental order but it’s not equivalent of a physical order.

When did you know you wanted to be an actress?

When I acted, by accident, the first time five years ago and realized I wanted to do this in life

Character you would like to play?

Catwoman because it’s very far from me.

Michelle Pfeiffer?

No, Anne Hathaway.

First memory from the set of SKAM?

The blasting music at 5 a.m. in the makeup van.

An adjective to describe Francesco Centorame?

Sincere.

You and your brother (Damiano Gavino ed.) do the same job, his reaction seeing you in SKAM 5?

At the last scene his tear dropped. I always ask his opinion and I give him mine I see everything he does and I get attached to his characters.

In Skam 5, why doesn’t Elijah call Viola right away after talking to Le Matte?

Probably, the answer I gave myself, is that he at that time needs to experiment but doesn’t feel like doing it with Viola because there is too much emotional load.

The last message sent before this interview?

A sticker to my mother who sent me a boomer gif!

The emoji you use the most?

Flaming heart, love face, pink flower and purple heart.

What do you look at on Instagram?

My friends, people who interest and inspire me. And then reels that I scroll through when I don’t have much to do and they are so much fun!

What kind of student were you in high school?

Good in school, sometimes, bad in behavior.

What series are you watching?

I want to start The Crown, everyone has told me good things about it so I’m very curious.

Who did you watch SKAM 5 with?

With my grandmother and my brother and then a binge watching with my boyfriend.

What memories do you have related to the color pink?

When I was little I wanted to wear pink all the time but my mom didn’t want me to wear the same color all the time so out of spite as soon as I could I painted my room pink