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Alessandra Marx
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Use five adjectives to describe yourself:
Creative, Bold, Empowered, Driven, Cosmopolitan
What are you passionate about? (Tell us about a special talent/skill that you have or a cause you are active in.)
I am passionate about creating and promoting socially responsible media of high artistic merit. I'm currently organizing a two year entrepreneurial project in which a talented group of young artists come together to make a stop- motion feature film in a collective situation. The earnings from this film will contribute to the foundation of a larger entertainment company that will challenge the current structure of the industry. I'm a nationally awarded fine artist, dancer, vocalist and media theorist; all of which will be crucial to this endeavor.
When you were 5, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A dancer. I trained intensely from the ages of 2 to 16, but serious dance study was supplanted by fine art and academics.
What artist/song would your friends be most surprised to find on your mp3 player?
Eminem's Mockingbird. I listen mainly to classical music and variations on traditional music from around the world, especially the Mediterranean. I refuse to support music that uses foul language or is derogatory by listening to it, buying it, or dancing to it. But that song is sweet, tragic, and represents a poignant reality.
What made you laugh recently?
Pictures of my friends doing what we call "ecstatic dance"
If you could be exceptionally rich, exceptionally gorgeous, or exceptionally brilliant, which would you choose, and why?
By process of elimination, I'd have to choose the middle option. I think that beauty is completely subjective and you, reader, probably have a very different conception of beauty than I do. Hard work and knowledge, not brilliance, create wealth. Both money and genius can bring loneliness. Health and/ or companionship create inner peace and therefore attractiveness.
If a story about you was featured on the evening news, what would the headline be?
Columbia Student Attempts the Impossible
What is your favorite purchase made in the last 6 months?
The last purchase I made was for an elaborate dinner... beets, yogurt, dill, honey, lemon, oregano and antibiotic/hormone free chicken. Delicious, healthy, and an indulgence for a college student!
What reality TV show do you think you'd have the best shot of winning, and why?
I don't watch Television, especially reality TV so I wouldn't know how to answer. Read! Create! Or watch challenging film.
How has clear skin helped you to achieve your goals?
I find that a confident appearance, of which healthy skin is a part, opens doors.