Actress Emilija Latėnaitė speaks about life changes

Lithuanian actress Emilija Latėnaitė spoke about her evolving career and personal journey at the "Sidabrinės Gervės" awards ceremony, an event celebrating achievements in Lithuanian cinema. Dressed in a creation by designer Diana Paukštytė, Latėnaitė expressed a desire to savor the moment with the entire film community rather than rushing ahead.

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I really don't want to rush ahead, it would be impolite. I really want to experience this celebration here, in line, together with the entire film community.

Latėnaitė admitted that actors often crave more attention, particularly during periods of professional inactivity. "There are times when I wish there was more attention on me as an actress," she confessed, adding that such feelings intensify during career "pauses" or "dips." However, she noted a shift in her perspective, stating, "Now everything is fine. Perhaps with age, it becomes less important. You start to love and value yourself, become sufficient, and then you don't measure everything by work so much."

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Of course, there have been moments in life when I wanted more attention as an actress. Such feelings especially flood in when there is a lack of work, when there are pauses, dips. At such moments, many probably think: I'm no longer an actor, nobody needs me.

She attributed her growing self-assurance and self-love to therapy and life experiences. "There's probably nothing better," she remarked. Latėnaitė arrived at the awards directly from work at Kačerginė, where she participated in a singing poetry festival. She also expressed pride in a significant new project: co-organizing a professional theater festival in Dusetos with her brother, Balys Latėnas.

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Now everything is fine. True, perhaps with age, it becomes less important. You start to love and value yourself, become sufficient, and then you don't measure everything by work so much.

This new role as a festival organizer, which she described as "unexpected," comes after a rejuvenating six-week trip to Africa. Latėnaitė described her African journey as a dream-like experience, deeply impacted by the natural beauty and the unique atmosphere of the continent. "Everywhere you go, everything is wonderful, beautiful, good, different – you just can't believe it, and at the same time, you feel so happy," she shared. Undeterred by traveling alone, she stated, "What else can you do? I wanted it more than I was afraid."

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Strengthening all this is helped by therapy and life – there is probably nothing better.