May I call you ‘Miss of the Stage’ or do you prefer the title ‘all-round performing arts’?
Call me Lola, but I really like anything that sounds funny.
How do you feel these compliments when said on the street?
Good, because I’m normal. I know that popularity brings people closer, and I’m a bit like a second neighbor. I’m a close person to people, I’ve always been there, especially since I started on television. There is such a thing on television that two days after you go out, you are already known by everyone, even if they do not know your name. In theater, you have to spend years to be recognized.
What is Lola Herrera addicted to?
To the theater and sometimes to chocolates. I am passionate about the mechanics of my work, what it means to use imagination, to use my head to go through a character, to convey it… It’s a ritual that I love very much.
divine helper theatreLiving only sixty years, is he still learning?
You’re always learning, because you’re not working alone either, there’s a trade-off. As soon as a person stands up, things to learn from emerge, if not, what a stroke.
Paralysis, crisis, recession… Do you notice the insecurity in your sector near you?
Of course, there are many unemployed people. The profession has become enormous and not for everyone. I know many colleagues who have had a seriously bad time. What happens is that in this business you don’t know when the phone will ring and it can make you despair. There is hope in this profession until it runs out.
What do you like about your travel companions, the two ethnic actresses Lola Baldrich and Ana Labordeta?
All. They are outstanding actresses and invincible partners. There is harmony and understanding within, and outside of that, there is a way of seeing what unites us so much.
What do you discover through a game like dependant?
The use of technologies, I inform myself and discover what can be done through them. I stick to shows or documentaries that talk about wiretapping or that they keep us all under control. This function has a lot to do with what they can do with us, what great world powers can claim, brazen but pulling the strings and undoubtedly owning our lives.
Do we cross our arms or do we rebel?
You have to be rebellious, you don’t have to settle. To adapt is to die. You have to find the best way to fight, I don’t know what. We should not remain indifferent, but protest after analyzing the situation of each. Not everyone is the same person. Everyone should vote conscientiously, not frivolously, not because they love you. You have to take steps in the direction you want to take.
Spain is already in the pre-campaign. Is it going well?
Well, sometimes I wear it out of drowsiness or boredom, sometimes out of curiosity. Same things, same words, you know what they’re going to say… A little boring but necessary. I used to insist very much on how important voting is, and not everyone perceives it that way.
dependant It is a work that stands against digital dictatorship. Has the theater liberated you?
Theater makes you more free because when you’re there you tell a story, no one can control your mind. I think theater is a rarely used weapon, it’s a very interesting platform for people to think about, it helps talk about things that matter to all of us.
Reference for many and many. HE feminism Does separation hurt?
Yes, I do not understand at all, just as the separation from the left hurts me. It hurts me that they never get along, when they are not one, they become someone else. No matter how idealistic he may be, it seems to me stupid, irresponsible.
Does it bother you that in every interview they ask you what motivates you to continue performing after you’re 80?
Not because it bothers me, but because it shocks me. I often feel like a Methuselah. I am with my five senses, I feel very good while developing my work. Why is it so hard for people to think I’m still here? I’m still here because that’s what I love to do and I can do it. Not everyone is so lucky, I have good genes first by profession and then by age. I didn’t inherit millions from my parents, but I did inherit some wonderful genes. I am there to do my best, communicating with people who go to the theatre.
Last time he came to Palma, he did it alone. Five hours with Mario, a character he has played for over forty years. Some say solitude has a bad reputation, can it also be enjoyable?
I really enjoy solitude because it was never imposed. There will be moments in my life where I feel a little lonely, but these have been moments, feelings. I know how to be very good to myself. I learned this along the way, and I think it’s one of the most important things I’ve learned. Being good with someone gives you peace of mind. There are many people who are completely helpless with loneliness. At my age, I’m fine, facing loneliness, facing the end… I’m taking the normal steps of an 87-year-old. I’ll be 88 in a few days. I will follow the road to the end.