“Pituga sin Lucas”: The protagonists tell everything: when it premiered, how the project came to them and more | Latin | Father in trouble Emilia Draco | George Aravena | TVMAS

25 years ago, “Sunflower for Lucia” rose to popularity George Aravena (Lima, 1969) and internationalized. Now, the established Peruvian actor is returning to his homeland to star alongside the actress Emilia Draco (Lima, 1988), Latina's new race, “Pituga sin Lucas”. This will be her reunion with soap operas after a long gap.

“I started acting 34 years ago. I have worked in Peru, Venezuela, USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Panama, Spain and Colombia. Acting is the most important thing in my life after my children and I don't see myself devoting myself to anything else. Being here makes me so happy again, not only because I'm Peruvian, but because of the love of the people, their food and all the good things they give me.” says Aravena.

In the Peruvian remake of the Chilean soap opera created by Rodrigo Bastidas and Elena Muñoz, Jorge is Manuel Gallardo, an attractive widower with four children. He works at a fishing terminal and has a quiet and boring life, but this changes drastically when he meets his new neighbor 'Tecki' (Emilia).

“He is a lonely guy who lost his wife eight years ago and is not looking for a stable relationship. He has a girlfriend at the terminal,'ConchitaMendez (Gucully Morante), but he's not in love, he just wants to have a good time. However, his feelings change when he meets the neighbors. He has a very rich character, we agree on many things, he has four children like me and his second daughter is a girl like me.“, he says.

For her part, Emilia Drago Teschi plays a rich woman, married with three daughters. The major predicament of her life begins when her husband flees the country, leaving her penniless. It is then that she is forced to move with her family to a middle-class district and start anew.

“This character is very special because she is a big woman, 40 years old, despite having a comfortable life, when her husband leaves her and becomes penniless, she doesn't wallow in her sadness, the opposite. : She struggles to get ahead, she is hard working and very human. I feel a lot of maternal connection with her.”, highlights the actress.

“Pituga Sin Lucas” started recording on March 10 and is slated to premiere in May. Drago says he got advice from Rodrigo Bastidas, who created the story, while reading his characters.

“Seeing the writer in person is a luxury, a gift. Asking who created the character will help you understand“Emilia says that in January of this year, she came up with the plan to bring Techi to life.”One day while I was being crazy with my daughters, I got a call on the way to swimming class. I happily agreed to act, and when I came out of it, I felt a lot of beautiful connection. A week later they called me to tell me they had selected me.“, remember.

The project came to the actress, after a lot of learning, but rejection and disappointment.

“I learned a lot, and I also hit a wall. The Motherhood was a strong turning point in my life. When I was pregnant with my first daughter, they took me out of two productions and for a while no one called me, they didn't cast me. It was a frustrating thing. Then, my second daughter arrived during the pandemic, in May 2020. It was also a very hard blow.clarifies.

For George Aravena, the plan came on December 15, 2023. At first the actor didn't pay much attention to it because he believed that taping would start in February and he had two commitments agreed with Telemundo by that date.

“BBut when I got the synopsis, I saw that it was a beautiful story that any actor would want to get their hands on, and I told my manager to continue the conversation. Then the records got delayed and everything fell into place“, he recalls after clarifying that he doesn't consider himself a heartthrob, and even less so now that he's 54. “I've always wanted to be seen as an actor with ups and downs, I've never been a heartthrob,” he notes.

The high bar that marks the success of “Daddy in Trouble,” at the same time, doesn't threaten the duo of actors. Instead, it motivates them to do their best and deliver professional work.

“For this we have to do a great job, but we don't have to think about outdoing the competition. Everything falls under its own weight,” emphasizes Jorge. “I get the feeling that Latina, Chasqui and Mega set a high standard for Peruvian production in general,” emphasizes Emilia. .

“Pituga Sin Lucas” also stars: Cuculi Morante (Concita Mendez), Priscilla Espinosa (Maria Gracia Curl Pattern), Francisca Aronson (Mary Bethlehem Curl Pattern), Narel Casapon (Maria Piedad Curl Pattern), First National Actress Martha. Socorro Lorenzi “The Coconut”, Jano Baca (Salvador Gallardo), Paulina Bazan (Michaela Gallardo), Diego Villarán (Franco Gallardo), Brandon Stieber (Alonzo Gallardo), Gustavo Meyer (Jose Antonio Rizzo Host), Sergio Glibenovic (F) ) , Tito Vega (Enrique Andrade 'Herni'), Sabaza (Gregorio Choque 'Goyo'), Fernando Llanos (Margarita Brito) and first national actor Roberto Mol (Fernando Iglesias).