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...way—lounges in a spacious conference room on the second floor of the luxurious Ritz Carlton Boston Common, she chats casually about her latest film, Triumph of Love, while reflecting on her unconventional career path. All students with starry visions in their eyes, take notice. Mira Sorvino is living proof that the path of a bonafide Hollywood star can indeed go through Harvard...
...wanted to be an actor, an astronaut, or an anthropologist,” muses Mira Sorvino ’90. “I think I stopped at the As, for some reason...
Though her professional career didn’t get started until after her college years, acting was something that was always in Mira’s blood—literally. The daughter of actor Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas, Nixon), Mira grew up close to the movie industry, but was discouraged from following in the footsteps of her famous dad. “My father would not let me be a child actor,” reveals Sorvino, “and I’m very glad that he didn’t let me. It’s a terrible...
...decision to spurn the Hollywood life in favor of a normal childhood was the right one, but the acting bug was never fully squashed. Mira eventually got a manager at the age of 16 and began auditioning for parts prior to her first year at Harvard. During these early years of her career, the opportunities were less than stellar. “In the middle of college,” says Mira, “I was offered a horror movie which was so salacious and disgusting that I turned it down. The director said, ‘I don?...
Still, the temptation of stardom was strong, and between her sophomore and junior years, Mira nearly decided to leave college behind. “I was in California for the summer,” explains Mira. “I was auditioning for things, and I almost got a couple of big movies. When I didn’t get them, I was so disappointed, and as I was swimming laps in the pool, I thought to myself, ‘I’m going to get the next one, I’m going to get the next...