‘Welcome to Eden’ returns to Netflix to solve it. contention The series that left the fans wondering with the end of the first season of the series. Platform opens this Friday second part of fictionIn addition to solving unknowns, you will create new plots and take on new characters.
Chatted with YOTELE Amaia SalamancaAmaia Aberasturi, Berta Castané And Carlos Torres about new episodes of the dystopian series that was one of the biggest Spanish hits on the platform in the past television season.
What will we find in this second season of ‘Welcome to Eden’?
Amaia Aberasturi: It will get more into relationships and plot. There were things that were not understood in the first season and now need to be improved. I also think it has a much darker, more adult point of view. There will be more action with the rebellion.
Now that Gaby has arrived on the island, I imagine we might see more interaction between the sisters…
A. Aberasturi: They broke up in the first season and are probably together now… (laughs)
Berta Castañé: Also, Amaia and I had that fraternal bond from the very beginning and we didn’t have to work very hard beforehand.
We saw in the first season that Astrid is a character with very clear ideas and motivations. How will you evolve in this second installment? Will it surprise us in any way?
Amaia will remain very aware of what she wants to achieve in the Salamanca: Nuevo Eden project, but her strong relationship with Eric will gradually crack. On a personal level, Astrid will be seen as sadder and more lonely. With more and more followers, a rebellion is created on the island and what he needs is security, so he summons Joel (Carlos Torres). The origin will also be seen to understand where that project came from.
Were you able to empathize with him? Will the audience do too?
A. Salamanca: I have always empathized with him because I believe he never had to judge a character. They have motivations and that’s because of the life they live, and as an actor you have to create all of the above if they haven’t already given you. I think people will be able to connect a little more with Astrid this season.
Carlos, join the cast in this second season. What can you improve from your character?
Carlos Torres: Joel will come to strengthen the security of the island, bringing more action to the series. The teenagers there no longer believe in this fairy tale, so my character’s goal is to help Astrid so that everything doesn’t get out of control. A war will break out between these two worlds and we have to wait and see who will win. I am happy to be able to contribute a grain of sand to this second season because I had the opportunity to see the first one as a spectator and I really liked it.
You were in ‘La reina del flow’ and now you come to ‘Welcome to Eden’… How does it feel to go from success to success at Netflix?
Carlos Torres: I’m grateful for the love of people here in Spain, because they’ve shown it to me on the street since I started shooting. They made me feel at home, I’m so happy whenever I see a sign of love and I’m also proud that Colombian fiction is being watched. I am happy to be a part of such a Spanish production with such a successful production and talent at their level. This is a professional achievement and another learning.
One of the most striking aspects of the movie ‘Welcome to Eden’ is its locations. Is it appreciated while recording?
A. Aberasturi: Thanks to the shots, we know places we wouldn’t have known otherwise. Locator’s job is very difficult for me because it’s all about exploring accessible locations for shooting. It’s great because you know where to go if you come back at some point in your life.
B. Castañé: We also got a little bit of everything. We’ve been in Lanzarote, Teruel, Barcelona…
C. Torres: The upside and downside of shooting outdoors is that you don’t know what the weather will be like.
A. Aberasturi: I think this is bad. Sometimes you don’t have a place to rest… For some there is.
At the production level, shooting outdoors is more difficult than on sets. Is it also a challenge for the players or an extra effort?
A. Salamanca: Yes, but I also say that you can have fun with it. Now, I think the venues form a very important part of the show. Before, I was used to shooting more sets, especially in Madrid, and now everything is done in a much more natural setting. It’s chaotic at the production level because it rained a lot in Teruel, for example, and we had to change series all the time. I prefer it anyway, because you’re at least a little outside of everyday life.
B. Castañé: The wind was pretty strong in Lanzarote and we had to record quite a few ADRs, which were lines of dialogue that needed to be recorded in a theatre. This is also a challenge for us.
Did you expect the show to be so popular?
Amaia Salamanca: I hope this season gets the same attention as the first because it was so good. I think this latter deserves it, it seems to me more successful and has more packaging of everything. And if that leads to a third season…
Amaia Aberasturi: Welcome!
At first, the first season was compared to another teen Netflix installment. Do you think it managed to stand out from other productions in this genre?
A. Aberasturi: It is true that there is an element of adolescence, but I think it is different. I’ve never seen anything like ‘Welcome to Heaven’.
A. Salamanca: And I insist that this second season will have more personality. It will still be different from other things.
Amaia, how is it going to work with this new generation of young actors? Do they want any advice from you?
A. Salamanca: They don’t ask me for advice because they have great intuition. On the contrary, I learn a lot from the new generations as I see that they are really talented and dare to anything. It’s a pleasure for me because I really enjoy not only working but also living together. We’ve had a lot of personal relationships, meeting for a drink, getting to know each other better… I think that’s great, you get close to young people and you absorb them too.
Now to wrap up, do you think the series could travel further on Netflix?
A. Aberasturi: I think it has a lot to tell, there are many open fronts and I think history can give a lot of itself.
A. Salamanca: Personally, I hope, I can say that I really want to. There may be many stories left to tell on the island and I would love to see more seasons.