ACT ONE SCENE TWO - The Makings of A Romantic Hero GIANCARLO COMMARE

Among the new generation of Italian cinema, Giancarlo Commare is certainly one of the most promising talents to watch out for. His journey to becoming an actor begins with a series of slammed doors, but he persevered and overcame all of the hurdles in his way and got his big break after all. He rose to fame thanks to his roles as Edoardo Incanti in the Netflix series SKAM Italia and Rocco Amato in the daytime television show Ladies’ Paradise. In 2021, he played the lead in the hit romantic comedies Mascarpone (Maschile Singolare) and Still Out of My League (Ancora più bello). Giancarlo sits down with Editor IGOR CVORO to talk about his beginnings, some of his memorable roles and future projects.

- IGOR CVORO

Hi Giancarlo. We’re happy to have you at DSCENE. Can you start by telling us a little bit about yourself? Who is Giancarlo? - Hi, I’m very happy as well. Today Giancarlo is conscious of being a 30-year-old man, always keeping alive the child who doesn’t stop believing.

You started out very young. Did acting come naturally to you? Was it something you always wanted to do? - It did, and it couldn’t be any different since I was a child. During a Christmas play at Sunday school, I experienced the magic of being on stage for the first time, and now here we are.

You also studied dancing and did a lot of theatre, and you’re quite the singer as well. Which passion came first for you? - Dancing came first—at first within my bedroom walls, and then on stages and at competitions. This used to happen because each time any kind of music started, my body couldn’t help but move. I find that dance is one of the best art forms to express on the outside what we feel on the inside.

What was it like the first time you were in front of a camera? - My heart was beating so fast, and I was very nervous. Since I was used to performing in theaters, I said my first line so loud—as if I were on a stage and everyone in the room had to hear me—although the actress I was supposed to talk to was right next to me. Imagine the reaction and me wanting to disappear.