Júlia Bonjoch: “Money is another character in my life.”
The singer and actress explains her relationship with money and work
I was little, and after seeing the play Sea and sky The actress and singer Júlia Bonjoch (Cardedeu, 1994) realized that she wanted to work in the same field as Blanca and Saïd: So, she studied at the Memory School, and when she was 12 years old she started working at the Super3 Club, with her parents always doing her studies and putting them in her Super3 Club notebook.Companies. Plus, she needed to work to pay for her drama degree at the Institut del Teatre.
Linking projects has allowed her to make a living from acting. Even so, she emphasizes that she copes with uncertainty: "There are very bright and abundant times, but others are lean times and you really need another job to supplement." "I haven't always been an actress; I've also tried voice-over work, singing and theater classes, and advertising. You make a living. I studied massage therapy to have an alternative," explains the singer.
In the moments when she has fewer projects, in addition to training, she takes advantage of the opportunity to recover her personal life: "When you're working, you put everything aside and give 100% to the rehearsals, the filming or the performances. You have the feeling that you are a tool to tell someone else's story, and it's also good to search for what you want to tell."
The current presenter of I am and I will be from TV3 highlights that he learned a lot acting in The Little Prince: "It's taught me a lot because it was really three performances a day in a row, without a break." In this sense, musical theater can be very demanding: "I get frustrated when I have work and suddenly I lose my voice or I can't sing, because in the end your instrument is your body." If she's sick, she still does the performance: "I go out with a fever or diarrhea, and I have to put on my best face. That's when you think you're not being paid enough."
The artist states that not having a stable job creates precariousness in the sector: "You know you'll work for a month and earn a certain amount, but you won't get rich or be able to live peacefully because the next month you'll have nothing." "You think, 'I don't have a job in September.' So what strategy do I plan? Do I not spend anything this summer or can I go on a trip? Money is another factor in my life," she adds. And salaries don't increase: "Since I was 15, salaries have been the same, prices have gone up, but the salary has stayed the same." The only time he's ever had a pay raise is when he's been employed repeatedly at a company, due to seniority issues.
On the other hand, Bonjoch assures that the regime of artists should be regulated differently: "The Treasury penalizes you a lot if you have multiple payers. Sometimes we have looked at it with a friend who has a permanent job with 14 payments and earns the same as me, but at the end of the year they return money to her, and I, as I have multiple payers."
As for personal finances, she is careful not to waste money: "Apart from fixed expenses, I always try invent myself a percentage of savings." The singer saves the money in a separate checking account for when "dry times" come. In addition, in the bank account where she manages her day-to-day money, she sets a minimum amount to have: "It never goes below a certain amount to have room for maneuver if something happens." As for the house, the price has been quite high. I had a fantastic tenant, and that's how I've been able to save up and get a mortgage, although I haven't done it alone."
Bonjoch wants to continue working in musical and text theater, although she would also like to do films or independent theater. "I am very happy to be able to work as an actress because it is my profession, it is my vocation, it is my passion"
