ABC ‘General Hospital’ (GH) spoilers indicate Sofia Mattsson (Sasha Gilmore) might have grown up in Sweden, but you would never have known it by watching her on the small screen. The brunette beauty recently opened up about her career, coming to America and how she managed to master the perfect American accent. Here’s what she has to say.
Speaking to Soaps in Depth in a new interview, Sofia says that one of the reasons why she decided to pursue a career in the entertainment business is because she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her sister, Helena. As a matter of fact, it was Helena who managed to convince her to move to California to start an acting career of her own. Sofia told the publication, “I visited her a lot, saw her filming, and I thought it looked like so much fun and so amazing. Then I got a visa, came here and started modeling and acting.”
ABC ‘General Hospital’ News: Sofia Mattsson Opens Up About Her Key To Success
But before Sofia started landing roles, she had to work very hard in order to master speaking English without a Swedish accent. That’s because she didn’t want to be stereotyped into just certain roles. Sofia admits that the secret to her success has been hanging out as much as possible with her American friends.
“I grew up in Sweden for most of my life,” she further explained. “So I definitely had to work on it — a lot. I started off only playing Swedish and Russian trolls. Speaking English and not hanging out with Swedish friends. Just listening and practicing!”
With that said, it looks like she’s done a fantastic job because she surely has us fooled when it comes to her portrayal of Sasha Gilmore on ‘General Hospital’. There isn’t even a hint of her Swedish accent whenever you watch her on the canvas. Here’s hoping that we get to see much more of Sasha in the months to come!
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