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escenas del rodaje de hérnan y cecilia, por damián hernández

How did it all start? When did you decide to become an Spaniards. I was surrounded by Óscar Jaenada, Víctor Clavi-
actor? jo, Almagro San Miguel, Miguel Ángel Amor... All Spanish. I
I started working on a children's program with a produc- had to do an important diction job and build up that demon
er called Cris Morena. I was 17 years old and it began as a of Pedro de Alvarado, the opposite to me. These are precise-
game, but as years went by I took it more seriously and fell ly the challenges that an actor is interested in embodying. I
in love with the job. I spent about 4 to 5 years on Argentine wanted to get into the skin of a historic character, specially
television and then I went to Mexico, Colombia, Madrid... of such an importance and with those companions. I learnt a
I believe that no one has enough success or consecrates lot from that experience. It required a lot of focus and ener-
enough, I think this is a long race with a slow pace. Some- gy, and I couldn't go around the set making jokes. I couldn't
times I think that some run wild to get there first while oth- take it lightly. I was working with coaches Vicky Hernández,
ers enjoy the ride, regardless of position. And that's kind of on the physical part, and with Poncho on the voice. Then we
what has happened to me. tried to unify that rough, alcoholic voice with the corporality
of that monster.
You work in all important Spanish-speaking film indus-
tries, regardless of borders. Do you think there’s more Do you remember any interview in which you were not
mobility now or is it still something exceptional? asked about Pasión de Gavilanes? Jokes aside, 20 years
I´ve lived for 20 years as a nomad, and I go to the place later you´ve returned to embody the character that
where they film the project that interests me. It´s a life that made you famous around the world. What can you tell us
I like, and I enjoy. We´re at a time when the casting now about this new Franco?
has become hybrid. The platforms have internationalized Yes, in all the interviews at some point they ask me about
the projects and that is good for us, actors. I enjoy moving Franco Reyes. I think we are realizing now that he was an
around the world, and it nourishes me to work with differ- iconic character, in Spain more than anywhere else in the
ent formats and ways of doing things: Spain, Colombia, Mex- world. I owe so much to this character, and I don't deny him.
ico, the United States... It put all of us actors in the place where we wanted to be,
then it was up to each of us to take advantage of that push to
Reading your latest interviews, it seems that Pedro de do other things and look for life. Playing him again now was
Alvarado, from the series Hernán, has left you with good a great opportunity to bring closure to the character. It has
sensations. What challenges did your preparation entail? a very nice story. A lot of things happened to him, and I think
It was difficult to embody a Spanish character in a world of people are going to like it.

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