In an era of polished speeches and carefully constructed images, Mar Sordo takes a rare path, one of conscious exposure. Her journey isn’t built around perfection, but around listening. Listening to the body, to memory, to discomfort, especially when it demands to be voiced.
As an actress, she doesn’t hide behind her roles, she moves through them. For Mar, every character is a chance to face what many avoid: unease, pain, uncertainty. Her performance doesn’t come from emotional armor, but from the courage to feel and transform. And more than that, from a sharp ethical awareness of what it means to tell stories rooted in real-life trauma.
In this conversation, Mar Sordo doesn’t perform, she reveals. She speaks about identity, fragility, choice, and the responsibility of creating from a truthful place. An interview not just about her career, but about how she turns each scene, each silence, into an open question posed to the world.
Acting is about recognizing it, integrating it, and expressing it authentically.
Since acting entered your life, what have been the deepest internal conflicts you’ve faced?
Mar Sordo: Since acting became part of my life, one of the deepest conflicts has been confronting my own insecurities in an environment that is inherently highly competitive and sometimes ruthless. At one point, I experienced impostor syndrome: the feeling of not being prepared or deserving enough, even when I was giving my best. I’ve also had to face constant comparison with other actresses: their career paths, their achievements, their image. Over time, I realized that all of that, fear, doubt, comparison is not an external obstacle, but part of the journey. They are signals pushing you to define who you really are, to build your own voice, and to make conscious decisions about which stories you want to tell and from what perspective. These conflicts, although uncomfortable, have been necessary to strengthen me, to forge an authentic path, and above all, to remember that the most valuable thing is not fitting in, but creating from a genuine place.
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Does portraying characters in extreme situations affect your perception of humanity? How do you handle that emotional burden?
Mar: I don’t believe that portraying extreme characters distorts my perception of the world; rather, it amplifies it. It adds depth, layers. As an actress, or as anyone who creates from a sensitive place, we don’t start from neutrality. We start from a perception that is already sharp, emotional, awake, and that perception is exactly what drives us to tell stories. These characters intensify that outlook. They force you to see what many times we avoid, not from theory, but from the body, from emotion. When I work on a character in an extreme situation, I often realize that the humanity, no matter how foreign it seem, is not far from me. It is tucked in some corner of my history, my memory, my intuition. Acting is about recognizing it, integrating it, and expressing it authentically. The emotional burden is not something to manage like a weight to control; it transforms. It is metabolized through art, through the ritual of rehearsal, the scene, the silence afterward. Sometimes it ends in tears, sometimes in catharsis, but always in a form of understanding I didn’t have before.
Which episode in your artistic journey has transformed you most as a person?
Mar: I would say failure. Failure has been one of the greatest teachers on my path. Along with rejection and indifference, it has been profoundly transformative. Those moments when I felt unseen, unheard, or misunderstood forced me to return to what is essential: why am I doing this? I learned that in the creative game, what matters most is not the outcome, but the act of creating from truth, from surrender. Doing things honestly, to the best of our abilities, without obsessing over external validation, allows us two fundamental things: First, to truly enjoy the process, without anxiety about the outcome. Second, to learn to let go, to release what is already done without being stuck by it. It is a way of being, in art and in life, with more presence, more humility, and more freedom.
How do you reconstruct your identity beyond gender and cultural expectations?
Mar: I believe it all starts with being genuine, truly listening to yourself, and above all, liking who you are. When you are in tune with yourself, external impositions, gendered, cultural, social, or familial, lose power over you. You are no longer molded unconsciously because you know who you are and where you act from. It also takes courage: venturing to explore, stepping outside the established, making mistakes, and rebuilding. Only then can we create a personal identity, not one assigned to us. For me, it is not about breaking everything; it is about finding balance. Conscious choices about which parts of your environment you want to integrate, and which no longer serve you. That choice is an act of profound freedom.
What artistic and social legacy do you wish to leave as an actress?
Mar: I want to work on projects where I can present invisible realities, humanize what others dehumanize, and touch hearts with stories that are not mine, but that I feel as if they were. I also want to use my image to create a real, tangible human impact.
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When portraying complex characters facing violence and suffering, how do you protect your mental and emotional health? Have you ever had to face your own shadows to bring these roles to life?
Mar: Roles will always confront you, just as life confronts us to reveal something about ourselves. The same happens in fiction. It is a highly analytical and internal process, but one that can enrich you deeply.
If your acting could generate a tangible impact in the lives of people, especially women who have experienced violence, what transformation would you like to provoke?
Mar: I would like my acting not only to transform the lives of those women, but also the culture surrounding them. To spark a collective change where society learns to view female suffering with empathy, without prejudice or revictimization. I want women to feel safe to be vulnerable, to share their stories without fear, knowing there are spaces that listen, believe, and support them. But above all, I want the change not to rest solely on them. True impact also involves transforming how men, institutions, and society relate to these realities. It is not the sole responsibility of women, but of all of us. If through a character I can unsettle, question, or open an urgent conversation, that already becomes a step toward something bigger than a scene: an act of transformation.
I want women to feel safe to be vulnerable, to share their stories without fear, knowing there are spaces that listen, believe, and support them. But above all, I want the change not to rest solely on them.
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What ethical dilemmas do you face when telling stories that touch on real traumas, especially in series like Mujeres Asesinas (ViX+)?
Mar: When I portray a story based on real trauma, especially in series like Mujeres Asesinas, I feel a profound ethical responsibility. The main dilemma is how to give voice to the pain without exploiting it. Am I humanizing this woman, or simply dramatizing her tragedy for entertainment? I constantly question how to represent a victim or perpetrator without resorting to stereotypes. I do not want the viewer to just think “how strong,” but to ask themselves: “what are we as a society doing to allow this to continue?” Another dilemma is how much to show. There is a thin line between raising visibility and revictimizing. I believe that line is respected when we act with empathy, gather information, understand the context, and treat these stories as if they belonged to someone we know.
What was your first encounter with the script for the episode you lead? What moved or confronted you immediately?
Mar: From the first reading, what struck me most was how close in age Kenia was to me. That confronted me with a very personal fear: not having sufficient support to develop, build a career, and have options. I have always felt deep gratitude for my family’s support because I know how difficult it is to pursue an artistic or professional vocation. Playing Kenia required me to connect with the absence of that support: the lack of network, guidance, and opportunities. She not only had to survive, but took responsibility for another life as a near-child, amidst a reality that gave her no respite. And yet she did. Her motherhood, far from breaking her, gave her strength, grit, and brutal maturity. It moved me profoundly and led me to ask: if I, with all the tools I have, sometimes feel lost, what would have become of me in an environment like Kenia’s, surrounded by the wrong people? It was a highly emotional process because it forced me to confront my own privileges, fears, and limits. At the same time, it made me admire her deeply because there is a dignity in her struggle that not everyone dares to view with respect.
How do you handle the difference between the public image of “Mar Sordo” and who you are off-camera?
Mar: I don’t feel a significant separation. When I am not playing a character, I try to be as true to myself as possible, even in front of the camera. I am not interested in building an idealized version of myself, but in staying connected to who I am, including my contradictions. At the same time, I know that being on camera requires awareness, technical and emotional. In that moment, people are listening and watching, and you have the opportunity to communicate something meaningful. For me, this requires preparation, self-awareness, and responsibility. Knowing who you are, what you want to express, and why. It is not about creating a perfect image, but about using that public exposure to contribute something genuine. And that only happens when you are clear about what you want to say beyond pleasing others.
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In ten years, how would you like Mar Sordo to see herself professionally?
Mar: I would like to see myself fulfilled, not just by what I’ve achieved, but by the stories that accompanied me. I want to look back and know that I had the honor and the joy of playing an essential role in telling stories that truly mattered: stories that left a mark, moved people, unsettled them, and spoke truths. I want to feel at peace with who I was at that time, with the decisions I made and with what I chose to express. And I hope to continue having the opportunity to do so.
I hope my career is woven not just by achievements, but by genuine connections with incredible people I met along the way and with whom I collaborated from an honest place.
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