Speaking about Griselda, her new Netflix series, Sofia Vergara explained why her acting opportunities are “limited.”
The 51-year-old actress said to the Los Angeles Times, “I’m always looking for characters because there’s not much that I can do with this stupid accent.” Blanco is a Colombian drug boss who faced challenges in her part.
She continued, teasing about her dialect, “I can’t be in ‘Schindler’s List,’ or play a scientist.” My performing opportunities are really few.
But Sofia also admitted that it was difficult to become the infamous drug dealer, which is why she brought in acting teacher Nancy Banks—a former collaborator of Jennifer Aniston and Margot Robbie.
Sofia said, beaming at her ex-husband’s acting prowess, “I had no idea what it meant to have a process.” Joe Manganiello, an actor with classical training, and I were married. I would watch his preparations. I used to wonder a lot, “What do real actors do?” Is this anything I can do?
The Modern Family alum also talked about the emotional experience of taking on Griselda’s role in an earlier interview with PEOPLE.
I had to learn a lot about what it meant to be a woman in that historical period. A Colombian woman, a mother, who transformed into this monstrosity. Thus, I found it to be a rather challenging assignment to understand,” she said.”
