Rising Star Giovanni Morassutti: “Never take it personally; It is part of the business”

The acting profession is brutal. As an actor you are rejected most of the time. It is part of the business. My suggestion is never to take it personally and to take the profession more like a lifestyle than a real job. You might make a couple of films per year and sometimes the money is not that good. This uncertainty makes you very fragile. I’ve suffered from depression and gone to therapy. You have to work on yourself in order to do what you love. Along with therapy, yoga and sports are good ways to release tension and relieve suffering.

As a part of my interview series with popular culture stars, I had the pleasure of interviewing Italian actor, director and cultural entrepreneur Giovanni Morassutti. Morassutti began his acting and directing studies when he was a teenager. At the age of 18, he moved to New York City to become a professional actor. Since then, he has appeared in more than twenty films. Giovanni is also the founder and…