Crystal Loverro, not even a pandemic can keep this Oregon actor down!

By David Bates, Active Media Contributing Writer

“It’s one of the funniest projects I’ve ever worked on,” she said. “We are hoping to put it through the film festival circuit this year. I’m also the lead in a feature film, Seventy One Percent. I don’t want to give too much away on that one, but we filmed it at the Oregon Coast. I’m very excited for people to see it.”

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Being a “child of the Internet” and social media savvy, Crystal whipped into action when COVID hit and kept busy networking and creating. “I began making content with friends,” she said. “Auditions were all self-tape, so I was able to audition for jobs easily without worrying about commute time and other obstacles.”

Crystal’s résumé is long and deep. A native of Binghamton, New York, she is an accomplished screen actor, voice artist and model, and she’s also comfortable behind the camera: Crystal has produced and directed, and she’s currently working on a web series called Spearheading, where she plays a character who is kidnapped for ransom but “starts running the show.”

“It’s one of the funniest projects I’ve ever worked on,” she said. “We are hoping to put it through the film festival circuit this year. I’m also the lead in a feature film, Seventy One Percent. I don’t want to give too much away on that one, but we filmed it at the Oregon Coast. I’m very excited for people to see it.”

It’s an artistically-rich life for a woman who initially planned a career in medicine. She graduated from Binghamton University with a degree in neuroscience and pre-health. “I’ve had a secret passion for performing my entire life,” she says. “My aunt, Darlanne Flugel, was an actress.

She inspired me from a young age.”

“I realized how unhappy I was and knew I needed to make a change and start pursuing my passion of being a performer.”

Initially drawn to dramatic work and horror, Crystal discovered she loved playing comedies. As an actor, she’s laid on the cold ground covered in fake blood, done an ATV chase on camera and even sniffed fake cocaine. “It’s something called inositol powder,” she said. “They use it in Hollywood. It stung a bit and tasted like sugar.”

Crystal’s training is also extensive: She’s done scene study work, improvisation, character analysis, and acting techniques such as Meisner, Strasberg and Stanislavski. She also speaks French and can pull off an Irish (Cork) or British (Standard and Cockney) accent. When she’s not working, she enjoys Krav Maga, photography, hiking and backpacking.

Along with her producing and directing credits, Crystal’s Internet Movie Database (IMDb) page lists more than a dozen films she acted in and another three that are in development where she will perform. Clearly, she keeps busy: An agent in the Pacific Northwest handles her regional work, while another in New Mexico submits globally on her behalf. “I am open to traveling anywhere for well-paid work,” she said.

To learn more about Crystal and keep an eye open for Spearheading and other projects, visit crystalloverro.com. There, you can also watch demo reels where she plays an “awkward girl,” “a useless witness,” “an irritated hostage,” “a frustrated best friend” and “a nosy sister.”