Silvia Bottini

Silvia Bottini
Bottini in the image which became a meme
Born (1981-10-30) 30 October 1981 (age 43)
Malnate, Varese, Italy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Websitesilviabottini.com

Silvia Bottini (born 30 October 1981) is an Italian actress and model. She has frequently collaborated with Silvio Raffo.

Early life

Bottini was born on 30 October 1981[1] in Malnate, a town in the province of Varese, Italy. She first studied acting at the Liceo classico Ernesto Cairoli [it] in Varese with Silvio Raffo and Anna Bonomi.[2] She later won a scholarship to enter the Scuola di teatro Alessandra Galante Garrone [it] in Bologna, graduating with her diploma in 2007.[3]

Career

Upon graduation, she joined Teatro della Tosse [it] in Genoa as one of two applicants accepted out of 300.[4] Some of her castings during this time were in Marco Manchisi [it]'s Il fantoccio,[5] Alessandro Bergallo [it]'s Generazioni Componibili[6] and Jon Fosse's Svevn (in Italian translation).[7]

She has collaborated with Silvio Raffo on several projects, including stage performances of Ovid's poetry[8] and other works.[9]

Bottini moved to Los Angeles, in the U.S. in 2015. She is a cast member of the Italian Comedy Club in Los Angeles.[3] Besides acting, she has also worked as a make-up artist. She worked on the Los Angeles part of the 2017 music video for "Senza Pagare" by J-Ax, Fedez, and T-Pain; the shoot also featured Paris Hilton, Pio e Amedeo, and Ferragni.[10]

Internet meme

In 2008, Bottini was in a relationship with a stock photographer. While they were vacationing in Shanghai, she modeled for several of his photos, including one with her crying. In 2011, she found that the stock photograph of her crying was being used as an Internet meme, satirizing people who complain about "First World problems" (for example, "there's not enough dressing on my salad"). Bottini initially disliked the meme as trivializing her acting career, especially since she received no royalties from them. By 2019, she told BBC News that she had reconciled with her Internet fame, and was working on a short film about the "First World Problems" character.[11]

Bottini included the meme as part of her supporting documentation when applying for a U.S. extraordinary ability visa. Her application was successful.[12]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "Silvia Bottini". www.moviefone.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Terziroli, Linda (31 August 2017). "La poesia risuona in alto, nella bellezza estrema". www.laprovinciadivarese.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Silvia Bottini è tra le attrici dell'Italian Comedy Club di Los Angeles". Italian Comedy Club (in Italian). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet Silvia Bottini - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ^ Vittoria Bellingeri, Maria (26 April 2009). "'Il fantoccio' di Manchisi sospeso tra Goya e Shakespeare". Krapp's Last post (in Italian).
  6. ^ Sannia, Davide (13 April 2012). "Generazioni componibili, in formato Ikea | Recensioni". Krapp's Last Post (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. ^ Sannia, Davide (30 April 2010). "Il Sonno silenzioso di Jon Fosse dalla prospettiva di Valerio Binasco | Recensioni". Krapp's Last Post (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. ^ Terziroli, Linda (24 September 2017). "Un attualissimo Ovidio al Castello di Masnago". www.laprovinciadivarese.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Raffo più Raffo al Battistero di Velate". Sempione News (in Italian). 1 September 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  10. ^ Botter, Laura (20 June 2017). "Tra Paris Hilton e Fedez c'è di mezzo Varese. Il trucco delle star è firmato Silvia Bottini". www.laprovinciadivarese.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Life beyond the meme: what happens after you go viral". BBC Three. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  12. ^ "What Happens When Your Internet Identity Is Beyond Your Control?". The California Sunday Magazine. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  13. ^ Genna, Antonio. ""Il cantico di Maddalena"". Zona Cinema. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Fragile (2011)". mymovies.it. Milano-Firenze: Mo-Net s r l. Retrieved 22 April 2021.