Rising Star Luciana Faulhaber: “Know your worth; don’t accept less pay than your male counterpart”

Know your worth. This is a biggy. I think people talk about this a lot when it comes to romantic relationships but I think women need to hear it more from a professional standpoint. Don’t do projects you don’t believe in, don’t accept less pay than your male counterpart, and when you reach a professional level, don’t work for free. This industry has a bad habit of paying every position except performers, especially on your way up. It’s as if actors will do “anything for a chance to act” and boy, have I heard that before. Don’t be afraid to say “no, thank you.” There is a lot of power in those words.

As a part of my series about pop culture’s rising stars, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing actress, activist, filmmaker Luciana Faulhaber. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Luciana came to the US with a full scholarship to study at Fordham University, where she…