Sasha Calle on Queer Representation in ‘On Swift Horses,’ Musical Connection and Her Journey From South Florida to Hollywood

When Sasha Calle was 18, she bought herself a plane ticket to Los Angeles and moved from South Florida with the dream of becoming an actor. The now 29-year-old is days away from the theatrical release of her star-studded film “On Swift Horses,” cementing her as a must-see rising talent.  “It’s a trip,” she says in a moment of reflection. Calle stars in “On Swift Horses” as Sandra, alongside Jacob Elordi, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Will Poulter and Diego Calva. The story follows Muriel and Lee (Edgar-Jones and Poulter), a married couple who settle in California following the Korean War. Lee’s brother, played by Elordi, enters the picture, creating a slew of drama, all while Muriel begins her own self-discovery and develops feelings for a neighbor, Sandra. The role was one Calle wanted so desperately that she didn’t allow herself to think about it too much.  “I have this thing with auditions that’s kind of like a boomerang: I just kind of throw it, and if it’s meant to come back, then I catch it, and this one was one of those that came back,” she says. Sasha Calle Though the script went through various changes beyond what Calle first read, her love for Muriel and Sandra’s relationship

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