What kind of character did you play on "Amor Descarado"?
Connie was very independent. She had her mother in her life but didn't get along with her. That's very different from Paloma because I think if Paloma did see her mother, she would love her. Connie was always complaining about her mother.

You used to have long hair. Did you cut it for the role of Paloma?
I cut it for "Amor Descarado." Connie went to Spain and when she came back, she had short hair and red highlights. I'm used to having it long my whole life, but now that it's short everyone says they like it. I like changes. I was always dying my hair different colors but I never cut it. It's so easy now-I can wash it and go.

What was your first day like at "Passions"?
I was nervous but also very excited. I felt a little strange because I was the new one and they are all like a family. But everyone was so nice. Sometimes I don't understand some words in English so they speak slower to me. And the stage managers have been trying to learn some Spanish!

The telenovellas have short story arcs and then they end. How do you feel about the fact that American soap operas have no end?
I like it because you don't know what will happen. Maybe I will turn out to be crazy or the bad one. You can be Paloma but play all different sides to her. That's how people are-you can know someone and not see them for a few years and then they may have totally changed.

Has it been hard to learn the lines?
I have to read the script three or four times. But Maria, the acting coach here, is great. I run lines with her. At home, I am always running the lines. I have to keep my accent but I want to speak more fluently. Now I know so many new words. Normally all you'd have to say is, "My name is Silvana. Nice to meet you." But I have to say so much more!

Are you happy about the fact that Paloma is speaking Spanish on the show?
I love it because we used to mix Spanish and English all the time. My friend's family would speak Spanish and English at the same time. They changed back and forth. It's realistic. Also, I love acting in Spanish so I love getting to do that on the show.

How do you feel about the fact that Passions has a core Latino family?
Sometimes people have stereotypes of Latinos so it's good to show that we are normal people-we have bad people and good people. We laugh and we cry. I'm very excited about that.