INT: Aimee Bravo

Last Updated on July 28, 2021

The Arrow
interviews Aimee Bravo

After
watching “Jigsaw”, Aimee Bravo stuck out in my noggin. Not only because she was quite the
sizzling looker, but also because she had the strong acting chops to
back her up. Arrow uncovered Miss Bravo for a little one-on-one and this is what came out of
it.

1) What’s your favorite horror
movie?

I really enjoyed being scared shitless while watching
“Poltergeist” as a
kid. I have a very vivid imagination that often gets me worked up
when I am alone at night. Poltergeist definitely freaked me out.

2) How did you get into acting? Was it by fluke or a
long-time goal?

Probably more of a life time goal… however, I believe that acting is
simply a part of who I am, rather than a goal I am trying to achieve. The only goal, I suppose, is to make a living doing what I love, but I
will always be an actress no matter what. So this passion for acting
perhaps fell upon me and now I am just trying to put it to use.

3) “Jigsaw” is your only listed film credit. Have
you acted in anything else that we should know about?

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4) What was it about the “Jigsaw”
script or the overall project that made you want to do it?

Well, lots of things actually. When I got called in for the audition
after submitting a headshot and resume
from an ad I spotted in a local newsletter for Chicago actors, Don
Adams and Harry Picardi had me read Tawny’s monologue which I immediately connected with. It’s a great
monologue and I just went with it. Not
only was the role intriguing, it was also the first horror film I had
the opportunity to work on. I also felt very comfortable with Don and
Harry after only meeting with them once and a few brief phone conversations, but I knew that they were good
people, very open, supportive and professional. I wanted to work with
them and I am so glad that I did!

5) The monologue…how hard was it for you to
reach that place emotionally?

It was all in the words. Tawny’s story made me cry from the first time
I read the monologue. I am an emotional person to begin with. Like, I
could never be a news reporter, who seem to exploit tragedies with
ease and an unexplainable coldness. I simply felt the reality of what
I was saying.

6)
How many takes did it require for you to nail that specific scene?

I could very well be wrong, but I think, amazingly enough, we got
through it in three takes, only two of which I got through the whole
piece. Don, fortunately, loved what I was doing with the monologue
and decided they had what they needed. I was grateful for this since
it was the first scene to be shot of the day. I was glad to get that
one out of the way because while it is easy to feel something
for the first time, it is not easy to recreate that feeling over and
over again, especially something that
intense.

7) The lap dance. Was that choreographed and
rehearsed, or did they just let you loose and shoot it?

A little bit of both. Don walked me through what he wanted as far as
my positioning around Jigsaw, but there was nothing choreographed
except for the gun “hand job”…that was Don’s idea. Don also had the
song available for me to dance to while filming, which was a tremendous
help. From there I’d say that they just let me go with it. We only
rehearsed a few times but it was more for the camera than it was for
me. Everyone on set was so great as far as spirit and professionalism
that I felt very comfortable to get down and dirty with it. We all, I
am assuming, enjoyed this part of the day.

8) What’s next on your plate? Any other acting projects in
the works?

Unfortunately, I am not working on
anything in particular right now, but hopefully something will hit
soon. For now, I look forward to seeing the completion of “The
Intervention” and “Kyle and Heidi”.

9) Do you have any other career ambitions
outside of acting?

Well, does being a wedding planner for
the next year count? I just recently got engaged and am looking
forward to getting married, hopefully, Spring 2004, but no date is
set. Outside of planning a wedding and acting, I am also a group fitness
instructor. It’s a great way for me to stay in shape and, most
importantly, it’s a great reward when you inspire someone else’s
desire to be healthy and feel good about themselves.

10) When she wants to kick and relax, what
does Aimee Bravo do?

I go on vacation. If I can’t go on a vacation, which most of the
time I can’t, I do what most people do…hang out with my friends and
drink.

I’d like to thank Aimee for her time and wish her the
best of luck with her acting career. With her hot looks and obvious talent, she should do just fine in the trenches of the movie biz.