I always argued that if they entrust me to organize a panel, I would be entitled “how Disney formatted three generations.” The influence of the imaginary created by Mickey’s father has been the subject of books, thesis and heated university debates, but deserves a conversation that focuses on the formative power he had over millennials and centennials.
The culminating point, the period mark, occurred when the princesses ceased to be those fussy creatures, those who hoped to wake up from an eternal dream thanks to their beloved kiss and decided to rebel. The first of that lineage was Ariel, daughter of Triton, “king of the seas” and eternal distrustful of humans, reasons were not missing, her daughter fell in love with a land prince, we came well, but things happened. We know it because we read the original story of Hans Christian Andersen and we saw that Normal Disney success that will put the redhead again when our winter vacations turned into musical revolutionize.
The protagonist will be Albana Fuenteswho was chosen after a long open audition process to which 1723 people formed in action, song and dance were presented. If you want to know why of the protagonist just look at her and listen to her. Albana is Ariel, impossible to imagine another in his character.
“The Little Mermaid”the mega production of the Rottemberg, Ozono and MP, also responsible for “Matilda” and “School of Rock”, is directed by Ariel del Mastro and has figures such as figures such as figures like Osvaldo Laport In the role of Triton, José María Listorti In the shell of the Sebastian crab, Evely Botto like the villaísima Úrsula and Pablo Turturiello in his role as coveted prince.
Albana Fuentes, our Ariel, proves in this interview that it is impossible to escape its charm. Bajo del Mar, you live happy, being Sirena you are happy.
News: We have seen the viral video of that audition where you were confirmed that you were “the little mermaid.” What happened when he returned home after that momentum?
ALBANA FUENTES: I did not return to my house, I went to the Facu! (He laughs) My friends knew that I had gone to audition, but I had no idea that they were going to give me the news, I thought it was another test. When I arrived at the course I sat in the living room and everyone looked at me … but from the production at first they had told me that I could not tell anything until February, theoretically there were months to communicate it, then my colleagues asked and I only answered: yes, yes, of course, yes (we laugh). I had to follow the class and pretend in dementia as much as possible! Then, when I stood at home and sat my mother, my brother and I, was the moment of the great: “What has just happened?” Do you know what we did? We started crying all three and saw the movie together.
News: I suspect that this ceremony of watching the movie had already happened on other occasions for something I read: ‘Is it true that Ariel was his favorite Disney princess always?
Sources: It’s true. If you enter my room, on one side it is the room of an adult and the other is that of a girl full of Disney toys and stuffed animals, I must have 8000 ram! (series)
News: They say there is a princess for each personality, it’s like the meme of “Which Britney Sos?”, Impossible not to identify with any. Why did he hook her so much “La Sernita”?
Sources: It seems to me that above all because she is a very rebellious princess, then others came who faced what was established, but she was the first to marked that precedent for Bella, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Moana and all the brave girls who followed her. Ariel broke with a fragile and elegant princess standard, she moved her something else, she had a genuine curiosity to explore a different world, for questioning everything. I am very much, curious and questioning from the cradle, forget! What I saw in it combined a lot with my personality, what caught my attention was that constant search spark.
News: Perhaps not all are princesses in his life, they told me that when he went to see the musical “Los Locos Addams” I only thought about being Merlina. Do you confirm?
Sources: No idea how you know it but confirm! One or two years before I had seen “the rebel novice” and I thought “What is this incredible?” Seeing Nenes singing and dancing on stage that way was like discovering another world. There the seed was planted, but when I went to the function of “the crazy Addams” I said: “I want this.” Look at the turns of life, Laurita Esquivel to Merlina in the work and over time we were colleagues in the Faculty, we both study phonoaudiology. I told her the anecdote of how to see her I was clear about what she wanted to be and decided to train in musical comedy and was surprised. It is half incredible how things occur.
News: A month after the premiere they had already sold more than 14,000 tickets. How does it fantasize that life will change after “La Sernita”?
Sources: Something already changed when they confirmed to me for the role, that gave me hope, the light that I did not have, to confirm that I am able to do what I love. Because sometimes you have doubts about whether you can do it, if you really have what you need or … (it gets excited). I’m going to cry and I don’t want to cry, but you expect so much a chance! I always talked to my mother, they were talks and talks of hours asking him when someone was going to tell me yes. When at least I would be able to have the experience and try if I am for this or not. “The Little Mermaid” gave me the hope of feeling yes, that it is perhaps possible to work on what I love based on a lot of effort and insistence. I came to consider how I was going to react if the opportunity was given, because sometimes nothing goes as expected, you think: “Let’s see if I still run or faint on stage?
News: Since we talk about acting as a means of life, you never forget what it did with its first important salary. Are there already plans to invest the first transfer?
Sources: There are no plans (smile). I have to learn to save, in that sense I am terrible. I charge a peso and I start: “Let’s eat, let’s do this, I invite you to the other,” I don’t have a coin. I always thought what I would do with my first salary and it will surely be buying something nice from my mother and my little brother. He said like this to him but he already has 23, we are quite grown, although we know that it will always be my little brother (laughs).
News: There is a new generation of actors such as Alan Madanes, protagonist of “Sandro, the Great Show”, or José “El Purre” Zapiola, which made “Mamma Mía”, with great training in the musical theater. They develop with ease when acting, singing and dancing. You are part of that group of that group and managed to put a great bet. How does an actress or a young actor to continue fighting her and not surrender?
Sources: The difficult thing begins with the first not that they give you in an audition, return to your house with a low head, with a feeling of a certain frustration, but the key is to get up again the next day and evaluate what really was what happened. Because many times some things happen because of the characteristics of work, maybe they were looking for someone tall and you are short or vice versa. It may also be that if you look good you have faltered in dance or singing, you have to objectively analyze how you were, without flagel, but carefully. It helps me to assume what my lazy leg was, was the dance? Ready, more dance classes and insist.
News: Does it cost to assume the weaknesses themselves?
Sources: Yes, but it is necessary. It is also good to lose shame, because we are asking for work and it is very dignified. In this trade you have to be hungry in the best of the senses and put aside the ugly competition, the one that faces you with the worst. We compete cute, I think that is being seen in my generation. Something beautiful happens in the castings, those who go to these open auditions we cross everywhere, we know the faces and I feel that it was formed as a brotherhood. You have to continue studying, insisting … and if someone offers them a rare half -deal they say that “no” because that person can be Úrsula (laughs)
News: Let’s dream, total it costs anything. Suppose that after “La Sernita” some international producers arrive and offer him to mount the musical of his life. What would it be, who would direct it and with what cast would you share the stage?
Sources: Oh, how difficult! We go with everything, address in charge of this “La Sernita” team, I take it completely. If we are going to ask for blockbusters, I would love that the work was “The Lion King”, “The Weeknd” in front and Melania Lenoir as Elsa, without a doubt. I am already participating, it would be fantastic!
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