Photography by JUAN PABLO UBILLA

LUX PASCAL

ALCHEMIST | Actor

The actor was already a star in Chile, where she grew up, long before making her international breakthrough in Narcos. This year, she’ll solidify her place in the industry with the release of Miss Carbón—her first lead role in a feature film.

WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE, WHAT WERE YOU KNOWN FOR? I was rather shy with other kids but very chatty with adults. I always sat at dinner tables with grown-ups and wanted to talk about politics or movies. Definitely thought I was smarter than I was. I wish I could regain that confidence!

WHAT’S ONE BOOK, WORK OF ART, OR FILM THAT GOT YOU THROUGH AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE? The Chronicles of Narnia. I went to a Catholic school that had really good literature teachers. In third grade we read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and I became obsessed with C.S. Lewis. I read that he was a Christian and that the Narnia books all had a connection with religion and the Bible. Being a kid and being religious was not cool at all, but my love for his books made me realize that there is more complexity to people than what they believe in—and that there is such a thing as timelessness.

“Sure, I get my heart broken every time, but I allow it to happen. I let myself go through difficult times because I like to get to the bottom of things. ”

IF YOU COULD ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS TO A SINGLE QUALITY OF YOURS, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I am a problem solver and am able to think quite practically about things I am passionate about. Sure, I get my heart broken every time, but I allow it to happen. I let myself go through difficult times because I like to get to the bottom of things. Ultimately, there is a solution to everything.

WHAT QUESTION DO YOU ASK YOURSELF MOST OFTEN WHILE YOU’RE MAKING WORK? How can I have more patience—with others and with myself?

WHAT DO YOU WANT NEXT FOR YOURSELF ABOVE ALL ELSE? I want to have a sustainable relationship with my work, enjoy what I do do, and let go of things that aren’t meant to be, but always keep the wonder alive.

WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? Excitement… and regret

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