ACTOR, PHOTOGRAPHER, DIRECTOR, ARTIST
SOPHIE HOSNA
Actor. Photographer. Artist above all.
If there’s one thing I’ll do in this life: it’s entertain. I have always been a storyteller and investigator of the human experience.
I believe the best art is created in union with other artists. With my background in photography, directing, and improvisational character performing, I strive to make art that is aesthetically beautiful, honest and plastic to the present moment. I carry my storytelling into the photos I take and strive to bring out the alluring truth of each subject.
I graduated in 2024 from Point Park’s Conservatory of Performing Arts with a BFA in Acting and a minor in cinema studies. Learning from the faculty at Point Park was pivotal in my live and training and I fell in love with the works of Anton Chekhov, Sarah Ruhl, and the teachings of Stanislavsky.
I’ve played women, men, animals, and spirits on stage. The essence of each character is what intrigues me as a performer. I am constantly stretching my imagination and abilities. The effect of the gender, race, sexuality, religion or ethnicity of the actor onto the world of the story only adds more interesting ingredients for the company and director to play with.
I am a visual storyteller. Being a photographer for my own business has led me to cultivating my unique vision of art. I’ve found a colorful, high-contrast style is what I am drawn to- but I tailor each photoshoot to my subjects individuality. I worked as the director of photography at UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film, and Television for the short film “American Standoff” directed by Ryan Wenzler. My photography mentor and friend, Tony Moux, has taught me so much about visual storytelling and incorporating my skills as an actor into photography.
In addition to acting and running my photography business, I enjoy weightlifting, dialect/phonetic studies, multi-cultural spirituality, and reading a good fantasy book (Sarah J. Maas if you ever want to turn your books into a series please call me). Some of my favorite movies are Birdman, Ladybird, Waves, Marriage Story, and Call Me By Your Name. In all of my favorite pieces of art, I have seen an honesty that unites audience members, which is what I strive for in each piece I help create.
“…separate what is accurate and true from what is not interesting.”
- Jacques LeCoq The Moving Body