Blue Eyed Sailor
Mia Maestro is an artist whose talent is as abundant as her beauty. She was trained as an opera singer and now uses that to enhance her magical songs. You may know her mostly as an actress in great films like Frida and Motorcycle Diaries, but she is also an accomplished musician with songs being featured in the Twilight Films. Here is the beautiful video from her new album Blue Eyed Sailor and a mini interview.
http://www.nowness.com/day/2012/12/10/2653/mia-maestro-blue-eyed-sailor
1) What is the inspiration behind Blue Eyed Sailor?
The song was inspired by a landscape, a glacier lake in Patagonia. It’s name by a butterfly. The video we created for the song is inspired by cecilia parade’s art which, to me, conveys stillness and bidimesionality with colorful fictional landscapes.
2) You are a talented singer and actress. Do you prefer one over the other?
Thank you. It’s really hard for me to choose one over the other. I find them both quite intertwined and part of my everyday life.
3) Do you believe Los Angeles is a productive place for artists?
LA is a place where so many wonderful artists coexist. It’s a highly trafficked city. i love that movement. there’s a creative energy that it is always renewing itself because of so many people coming and going.
4) Are you a mermaid or forest fairy?
That depends on the season.
5) Do you have a beauty secert?
Natural oils.
6) I think you are one of the most stylish ladies I know. Where is your favorite place to shop?
Thank you. i love all good vintage shops. got some great finds in my home town buenos aires, bangkok and iceland. east LA is always a great place to find californian 70’s dresses.
7) What, where or with whom is your favorite meal?
With family and friends. Long communal table under a tree. Asado. Slow roasted lamb. A fresh salad.
8) What book is on your nightstand?
Jay or Jeanne a play by Argentine writer Rodrigo M. Malmsten.
The clip is stunningly beautiful. Thank you for introducing this artist to me.