La que se avecina series, between theater and film shooting, nacho warriors He also says that he has time to appear in short films, “a genre in itself”. was the last 3 seater table It is run by the Álvaro García Company and Meka Rivera, who have toured more than 50 festivals and won a dozen awards. Among them is the Alicante Gastro Cinema award. This work, which ironically addresses the issue of food scarcity, can now be viewed online.
3 seater table It tells drama but in a comedy tone. Sometimes it looks mismatched.
I think a lot can be said from comedy. This short film is a tragicomedy because its plot is so tragic but its context is funny. We see the struggle for food lying before us to save our lives, because it’s already here, it portrays very well the human capacity for selfishness, self-saving, individuality, betrayal… in just 12 minutes. And short, he wants it to reflect public opinion.
The topic is absolutely current, and the truth is, it’s also sad.
Look when we shot the short film in December 2021 and we didn’t know that the war in Ukraine was waiting for us and we saw that this war placed us in a pure and simple reality. Inadequate supermarkets, inflation, Europe’s granary, the increase in gas… Maybe we have become visionary. It seemed like a rounded scenario to me and I thought what he said wouldn’t be seen but it came sooner than expected and I think the vast majority of the population is unaware of what’s going to happen next. on. And I’m talking about Western countries that have no shortcomings.
What are shorts for gamers?
I was revived in my career when Ángel Gómez called me back in 2018. sweetie and I’ve been in 20 since then. It gave me visibility with young directors and screenwriters. I wanted to move forward and star in shorts to get to the feature. It means a lot to me because it’s a pleasure to work with these directors and I’ve read scripts that are real gems. I want to continue in the world of short films.
“You can tell really dramatic things out of comedy, and I think that’s a reflection of the absurd society we live in.”
3 seater table It’s now publicly available on YouTube, but despite some good work in this format, it’s hard to get to the big screen in Spain.
Yes, I do not know who will trust it, the Ministry of Culture, the participants, whether there is a project for a short film before the feature film. It would be very nice. It is a genre in itself and can be used a lot more. We now have many audiovisual platforms where short films can offer very interesting content.
For now, it has entered the selection of short films for Goya candidates.
yes we did. First, 15 short films are selected, and then five candidates are selected. This is not an easy route because in Spain 800 shorts are shot and only 5 are left. Most festivals have a selection of short films and many of them are classifiers for Goya. He passed the filter and was selected. I would love to be among the finalists. It deserves not only the subjects it covers, but also its technical quality. Quite an extraordinary short.
incoming It has a new season. Aren’t they already confusing their own characters with reality?
Fortunately, it has never happened to me and I know how to separate fiction from reality. I finished the new season, which we started shooting in May, a few weeks ago and it was very difficult because we worked outdoors with the heat wave, but I think the new cuts and sets will bring it to life.
Does humor always work?
We are in a period when it is very difficult not to cross the line that goes beyond humor. Self-censorship is so great now, but I think you can tell really dramatic things out of comedy, and I think that’s a reflection of the absurd society we live in. I think that reflects very well in the series. In fact, people stop us and say something happened to them, like in the show.
Do you have any projects ahead of you?
I continue with my theater production company, Rokamboleskas Producciones. I’m returning to the theater in November About the turtle shellI’m going to shoot a movie in January, a Spanish-Mexican co-production, and then another one in Spain. And all the shorts that came.