Never give up, no matter the difficulties

Hello!

My name is Lili Sucheva, I am an actress. I graduated from the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov" and since then I have been working in film and theater — in Bulgaria and beyond.

Since I was little, I have had a great love for the stage. My mother was a folk dancer and I literally grew up close to her. Later, I started attending performances at the theater in Blagoevgrad, where I am from, as well as at the student theater there, which sparked my desire to pursue this profession.

If my memories do not deceive me, I earned my first money from participating in the music video for "Ice Cream." For me, this was an interesting experience, as I was not yet studying at the Academy and everything related to the profession was new and interesting to me.

As I mentioned above, I come from an artistic family — my mother is a dancer, my father wanted to be a director, and my sister later became a singer. I had many examples in my life of creative people, which is a source of great inspiration. My first teachers also left a deep mark on my development as a person and actress. For every person, for every child, they are of great importance.

Other sources of inspiration — both then and now — remain beautiful music, good cinema, and valuable literature.

There is something extremely pleasant about the acting profession, namely — the more you keep the child in you alive, the better. Therefore, I cannot say that there is a huge difference between then and now in the places where I draw motivation and inspiration. Well, maybe I have become a little more cautious and inclined to question things, which seems to be an inevitable part of growing up.

The decision to be an actress and where to finish my education was entirely mine. No one intervened, my family was there for me and supported me — for which I am extremely grateful. The choice was mine and I have no regrets, despite the difficulties I encounter. I know that this is my path and I am glad that I am walking it.

I am very happy that my profession is also my hobby. And even happier that because of it I am constantly developing other skills of mine. For some time now, I have been working with agents abroad, accordingly, I am working on my accents in foreign languages — something I find very useful, and personally very pleasant. I go horseback riding, I have also attended stunt training — generally, I am not bored…

I love to dance, I have studied dance theater, and through my sister, I am developing my singing skills. The good thing about my profession is that there is always more to learn and it is truly never boring.

I have thought about what else I would work on, but as of today, I know that I am in the right place and would not redirect myself.

I have always been curious to hear what is said about me, when I am not around… I suppose I am not the only one.

If there is something I would like to hear about myself, it is that I am a good and responsible professional, but most importantly — that I am a good person, with whom it is pleasant to work and on whom one can rely.

For an actor, it is of great importance to maintain good condition, tone, and readiness to engage in work at 100%. Personally, I find that training, walks, and meetings with positive people help me a lot. It is very important to recharge with good energy — no matter what we are working on, it is always beneficial.

People are very different — if there are 10 witnesses to the same event, there will be ten different stories about it. This is the lesson I am trying to learn — that we are all different, we all see the world through our own perspective and it is nice to learn not to expect others to behave and react like us.

Lately, I often think about the satisfaction from work and what is most important to me. Of course, money is very important — without it, one cannot live — but the good thing about creative professions is that they are not in the first place. First, we feed our soul, and then our body.

If there is something I would advise people who are purposefully building a career, it is: never give up, no matter the difficulties. If we are strong enough and persistent, in the end, we will reach where we set out to go. This is inevitable.