“Leonora Martinů Talks Ballet, Drama, and Family” Fictitious interview

The way she comes into the entrance of restaurant, many heads turn. Her silhouette, framed for a moment by the entrance, is a picture, evoking theater posters of Medea or Carmen. The deep blue eyes with black mascara eyelashes, crimson lipstick, and the chic black suits with large white buttons look good on her. She pose with her hands to the side of her head as she looks around room, is exactly the gesture of Giselle's mad scene. Giselle was one of her most successful characters. She is Leonora Martinů, a former principal dancer of the Austrian Ballet Company, famous for her dramatic acting skills, and now a choreographer.
     Guerlain’s “Vol de Nuit” has a light scent when she extends her hand. Her watch is a Bvlgari and her manicured nails pale pink. She smiles when I tell her my first strong impression of her. The line at the corners of her eyes and mouth are deepen. “My mother was a tragic actress but retired young because she became pregnant soon after marriage.” Her alto voice is soft. “She wanted me to become a great actress. So, she made me take ballet lessons when I was 4.” Leonora also took acting, singing, and piano lessons. And her mother always went to the theater with her and visited her former colleagues backstage. The backstage was the little girl’s playground and school. “I was Mum’s dream,” says Leonora.