Ernesto Arias had already been recognized for his stage performances before, but the moment of receiving the award in person had never come quite like this. On a Madrid stage, at the Price Theater during the annual Union of Actors gala on Monday, his name was announced as Best Supporting Actor in a Theater production for La vida es sueño. The moment left him visibly shaken, a rare sight for someone who usually keeps emotions in check on a professional stage.
