It’s often said that old rockers never die, and that’s what they aspire to. José Mota And Jorge Sanz inside ‘For your dead’The comedy in which they starred, which was released recently. They play two members Shrapnel, a rock band The band reached its peak in the 80s with its first and only LP, but disbanded just before giving its first concert. Thirty years later, they are asked to play together again; It also means having a second chance to pursue the dreams of youth.
“The movie is about giving up, Get rid of insecurities and fears and teaches us that what is important in life is not the goals we set, but the path that takes us to reach these goals, making it fun and valuable,” says Mota. “Of course, this is also a tribute to rockAdds former Cruz y Raya, who plays the leader of Metralla in this comedy where the humor comes from “the little miseries the characters carry inside.”
Even though it seems like a lie, his is the least funny of “For Your Dead.” Mota, who we see transforming into a kind of character due to his role in the film, emphasizes, “I wanted to approach such a character with restraint.” Fito Cabrales, for ‘appearance’. “The goal was that people couldn’t see José Mota at first behind the hat and glasses,” he explains. Sayago AyusoAs he is the co-host of the Rock FM show ‘El Pirata y su banda’, here he makes his debut as a director with a film about a world he knows very well.
A world that, according to Mota, “has nothing to do” with the clichés it is associated with. The comedian, who appeared in some scenes of the movie ‘For Your Dead’, emphasizes, “In general, they are people who care very much about culture and are extremely prepared. It seems like a very unknown world to me.” he was supposed to sing. This is nothing new for her, having appeared in the musical ‘The Producers’ and has previously showcased her vocal skills in many ‘sketches’ of television programmes. But for his partner Jorge Sanz, yes.
To sing a song
“I am very bad at singing, what happens is that, thanks to the help available, you can even give a concert without knowing how to sing,” emphasizes the actor, who plays Valen, “a lifer” in the film. It’s so foreign to him. “I’ve met people like that in the entertainment world, who live in a special way, They compress life and the moment“, To explain.
“He’s a great guy, but I I can’t live like him anymore, he’s too wildBecause to do this you have to be alone and have no commitments, and I have my family.” myocardial infarction. “I like to think I made the most of the moment, but I’m in a different phase now,” he adds.
At a better time because, in addition to ‘For Your Dead’, he also presented another film at the Malaga festival. ‘Good man’, with David Trueba? “Neither better nor worse,” he says. “You can’t always expect to be in the hit movie or the popular TV series. But I have to work to pay the bills. So there are ups and downs and your job is to hold on, go out again and surprise people by you again.” he emphasizes.
Disagreement with Almodóvar
“I went through many stages: I started out as a child actor, then a teenage heartthrob… People ask me if I disappeared, but if I didn’t, they’d be sick of me,” jokes Sanz, who completely identifies with his character in ‘Por tus muerte’ because of his “desire to have fun.” Mota says he showed off during the filming of the film when he entertained them with his “devices” he remembers.
It has nothing to do with the shooting of that movie. ‘Trembling flesh’ In this film, written by Pedro Almodóvar, Sanz was fired by the La Mancha director within the first week of recording. He emphasizes the ‘mea culpa’: “Almodóvar is a director with a very strong personality, so you have to be very compatible to work with him. If not, it’s better not to work,” he reflects.
“My job is always to enter the scene and understand the director. If I didn’t achieve that, it was my fault,” he admits. Would you repeat it with Almodóvar later? “Of course I’m very happy,” he responds immediately.