The Serie “Neighborhood meeting” It ended its second season months ago, and its followers are already waiting for the confirmation of a third installment. Said ProTV production (also responsible for programs such as “This is war” and “In everyone’s mouth”) has among its actors Juan Pablo Velasquez Colombian-born actor who arrived in Peru in 2014, when his father, a prosperous civil engineer, was hired by a company based in Lima due to the macroeconomic growth of those years.
He, also known as Ezequiel in the series, was trained in the improvisation school of Pedro Pablo Corpancho, developed acting roles in Colombia and France and has starred in other series and plays in Peru.
Although she has never entered a university, she has taken advantage of the opportunities that were presented to her and confessed that the actress Patricia Barreto (who plays her partner Killa in fiction, and is also the protagonist of the series “Maricucha”) was one of the that motivated him on his way to fame. Learn more about Juan Pablo in this exclusive interview for La República.
Juan Pablo Velásquez recounts his casting in “Junta de neighbors”
Juan Pablo Velásquez remembers that, when he auditioned for the role of Ezequiel in “Junta de neighbors”, he was about to go on a trip to the United States, so he only took one day to study several scenes and make them according to the script. . Thus, the artist insisted on learning everything in less than 24 hours in order to be selected, and he acknowledges that the effort “was worth it.”
“The casting director sent me the script on a Tuesday for Thursday, but she couldn’t because she had to travel. There were five very long scenes, but I kept awake, I was there from 3 pm to 4 am, it was a face-to-face casting. On Thursday they preselect me and they make me go through a casting with Patricia Barreto ”, she evoked.
“I am grateful to Patricia Barreto”
“I had a very nice connection with Patricia. I recorded the casting with Patty and another actor, I stayed, and a very beautiful friendship was formed. I did not have the pleasure of meeting her, but she opened the doors to a wonderful world for me. The friendship was forged in the recording process, I love her, I admire and respect her, and until now we maintain a beautiful contact of affection and support. Thanks to her I had a very evolutionary and very fast acting process, they supported me and took care of me on stage, I am grateful (to Patricia)”, acknowledged the actor of said national production.
This artist is not only focused on acting, but also has his own podcast called “Entre nos”, in addition to being linked to motivational coaching; he has even released his first self-help book: “The guy in the mirror.” In this, He recreates situations from his life and contrasts them with what he calls his “shadow”, which he considers his “best teacher” of life and of his personal development. The book can be purchased through their social networks.
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