We Peruvians almost never agree on anything, but does soccer unite us? ‘Contigo capitan’ will be released shortly, and its protagonist, Nico Ponce, says that, as part of his work for the series, he spoke with Paolo Guerrero like “two legs that talk on a weekend” and heard “his whole version” about the case of doping that could leave without participating in the World Cup the 9 of the Peruvian team. Yesterday, Netflix hosted a press event; on the field of the National Stadium, the bench of substitutes and the athletics track the phrase that gives the name to the production was read.
“The first chapter hooks us and brings us a nice memory. The goal was scored against Colombia on this same field, ”says the actor who had tried to enter Netflix traveling to the United States, Mexico and Argentina. Finally, the streaming giant sought him out. “In the end I found it in my own country. It is a great responsibility for me to play the eternal captain, very dear, beloved, ”he says about characterizing someone else. “And Paolo has a defined personality and he is different from me, obviously. I’ve had to do a lot of research, watch a lot of videos. The most gratifying thing was that my work had to do with what he wanted to tell. So, it’s been a great experience as an actor.”
Despite the criticism that was given as soon as the series was announced (mainly by Afro-Peruvian activists and writers) and later by the content of the trailer, Ponce responds that the series was necessary. “It is a very important story, that is, necessary, moreover, because the Peruvian is produced and shown to the world. I love that Netflix has set their sights on us and that it is the opportunity to show our work to the entire world.”
Directors Javier Fuentes León and Daniel Vega, recognized in independent or auteur cinema, spoke about how they approached this project, which is more aimed at entertainment. “The approach is the same: how do I tell a story in the best way and how do I tell this human drama. Of course, when it’s a story that comes from me because I’m making it up, there’s a greater personal involvement, but I think we put the same amount of talent, the same focus into it,” says the director of ‘The Missing Elephant.’ “A human drama is a human drama, regardless of whether it is directed at the public that goes,” adds Vega.
Both agree that a production will always have positive and negative reviews. “It is impossible to ask that everyone like it, because it is not like that. A lot of ego if you think that everyone will like you. But let them give her the opportunity, let them see her”, says the director of ‘El mudo’.
For Vega, there has been no ‘loading’, on the contrary, he says that the trailer generated positive reactions abroad. “We are used to it and what we do is open to people criticizing it,” says Fuentes León. “This is a great opportunity (for Peru) that will depend on how it connects with the public. If people sit down to watch on October 5, at night and see the opening episodes, that is a signal for Netflix, and for others, such as Amazon. Everyone is watching how this is going.”
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