Garnering widespread acclaim for her vibrant portrayal of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family, Sofía Vergara opened up about the highs and lows of her career trajectory following the conclusion of the beloved sitcom. Venturing from the popular show into Netflix show Griselda, Vergara discussed the challenges of it.
In an exclusive interview with El País, Sofía Vergara revealed candid insights into her career’s evolution and the hurdles she faced while working on Griselda. Addressing how the Netflix show became a focal point of her frustrations, Vergara shed light on the complexities of her role and its impact on her psyche, while simultaneously praising Modern Family.
Frustrated with Griselda, Sofía Vergara Compared Modern Family to a Party
Transitioning from the beloved sitcom Modern Family, where she portrayed vibrant and funny Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, to her Netflix show Griselda, proved to be a daunting task for Sofía Vergara. Therefore, during a candid interview with El País, the actress opened up about the challenges she faced while inhabiting the role.
Playing the bloodthirsty drug trafficker and a mother, who fled Colombia to create a cartel in Miami, wasn’t an easy role for Sofía Vergara. Despite being surrounded by Latino actors, while shooting the show in Spanish, Vergara noted the struggles she faced in stepping into the notorious Colombian drug lord’s heels.
I would come home mad as hell. No wonder dramatic actors go crazy and see a therapist. Keep in mind that I came from doing a comedy, Modern Family, which was like going to a party every day, being with my friends, and having a great time. Thank goodness Griselda was only [filming for] six months. I ended up very affected by it.
Expressing a profound sense of frustration over her titular role in the Netflix series Griselda, Sofía Vergara openly appreciated Modern Family. While admitting to being deeply affected by her latest autobiographical role, even after the cameras stopped rolling — Vergara recalled the ease and joyful experience that came along with her work in her previous sitcom.
Impacted by Her Griselda Role Sofía Vergara Struggled to Come Out of it
During a different interview with Deadline, Sofía Vergara touched on the same issues and challenges that befell after she took on the role of drug trafficking boss Griselda Blanco. Only this time, the actress opened up on how she dealt with the struggles of failing to let go of her character even after returning home from set.
Admitting that her work in Griselda was initially too brutal to bear, especially after she transitioned from the happy and vibrant sets of Modern Family, Sofía Vergara revealed how she gradually got a grasp of her role. Initially failing to recognize herself and her behavior after returning from the set, Vergara touched upon the remedy she used to overcome the challenge.
At the beginning, it was brutal for me because I’ve never done anything like that. Doing Modern Family, you’re on set, you’re happy, your thoughts are happy, you’re with your friends. Griselda was a monster. I would go home and I didn’t know what the hell was happening to me. Your body doesn’t know that you’re not really screaming and crying and doing crack and smoking 90% of the day.
It was hard at the beginning. When I said I’m going to do all this, I wasn’t thinking, because I had never done it before. So, that took me a little while to get used to. I started to take a little bit of something to sleep at night so that I could relax because you have to get up super early the next day to go to work. I couldn’t just sit there in bed going crazy. I figured that out and then I started getting better.
Gradually, after getting a comprehension of her role, Sofía Vergara conceded overcoming the hurdles she initially found unfathomable. However, Vergara was certainly thankful for the brief production tenure for Griselda.
Modern Family is available on Peacock.
Griselda is available on Netflix.
