KSENIA SOLO

Nylon Magazine’s Young Hollywood Issue named Ksenia Solo as one of the Faces of the Future…and her future is NOW.

A lot of talent is bubbling up in this package called Ksenia. In 2005 and 2006, she won Gemini Awards (Canadian Emmy Awards) for her performance as Zoey Jones in the TV show, RenegradePress.com. Since then, she has propelled forward at lightning speed.

She played Natasha Siviac on the CW’s hit, Life Unexpected, and co-stars as Kenzi on Showcase’s supernatural mystery/thriller/crime show, Lost Girl.

The big WOW is her stunning performance as Veronica in the film, Black Swan, opposite Oscar winner, Natalie Portman. In Black Swan, Ksenia plays Natalie Portman’s nemesis, a wonderful yet demanding role, indeed. This super talent had no double for her dance numbers, that is how devoted and fabulous she is.

This actress/dancer strives and succeeds at being the best she can be. And here is where I factor in.

On Lost Girl, Ksenia’s character was to go undercover as a Venezuelan. Born in Latvia, Ksenia speaks with a standard American accent, as she has lived in Canada and the USA for a long time. But she can use a Latvian accent if she needs it for a role. This is the bonus of having accents in her life, she can go back and forth with ease.

She wanted to have an authentic Venezuelan accent, so she called me. We borrowed some of her native Latvian sounds for the Venezuelan accent. We worked via Skype to get just the right sounds and attitude.

Here is what Ksenia said…

In my fifteen years of being in this business, I worked with many dialect coaches, on set and off. I can honestly say that after meeting Claudette Roche and working with her on my television series – she is simply THE BEST.

Her teaching method is very special – I don’t know how she does it, but the rate at which I progress with her is astounding. She is my greatest secret weapon with any needed accent/dialect. I feel extremely lucky to have found her! Thank you, Claudette!’

Ah, our collaboration was a success. I knew she would be amazing. I cannot wait to see what is next for this tremendously talented young woman.

In 2011, watch for Ksenia in the soon-to-be-released feature film, The Factory, with the fabulous John Cusack. And she will be starring in Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment’s new pilot, Locke and Key for FOX directed by Mark Romanek and written by Josh Friedman of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Ksenia’s co-star is the super talented, Nick Stahl.

See, her future is NOW.

Ksenia Solo is represented by Buchwald Talent Group in Los Angeles and Kirk Talent Agencies in Vancouver, Canada.

Triple threat performer, Anna Solo, plays Cynthia, the mother of Tasha on the new TV series, LIFE UNEXPECTED, shooting in Vancouver, Canada. The series is produced by Mojo Films in association with CBS Television Studios and Warner Bros. Television with executive producers Liz Tigelaar (BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WHAT ABOUT BRIAN) and Gary Fleder (OCTOBER ROAD).

Anna Solo hails from Latvia and is an accomplished actress, dancer, singer and choreographer, making her technically a quadruple threat. Her strength as an actress and dancer landed her a wonderful role as a choreographer in the feature, The Funeral Party for director, Yefim Gribov.

Below is what this amazing performer had to say about our work together.

‘I am a theatre actor from Europe. I’ve been coming to the States for several years, auditioning for different projects and not getting anywhere because of my accent. Over the years I’ve tried quite a few dialect coaches and none of them were able to help me get rid of my accent. Luckily, I finally found Claudette and one class with her was like a miracle. It felt like I came to the doctor with a long time disease that no one could find the cure for, and Claudette magically found the cure for me in one hour!

She masterfully detected my linguistic problems and showed me how to adapt an American accent, instead of just trying to ‘get rid’ of mine…Claudette not only can diagnose your accent in five minutes but she has an incredible system that is easy to understand, easy to remember and IT WORKS! Also, she doesn’t waste any time. If it’s one hour, then you spend every minute of it working, not just talking, so it’s worth every penny you pay.

I consider meeting Claudette, like winning the biggest lottery ticket. Also, I can’t not mention that Claudette is not only a superb professional but she is also an amazing person, warm, considerate and has a great sense of humour. I believe that that’s a rare combination. I’m filming at the moment but I cannot wait to go back to Los Angeles and take classes with her.’

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