– The protagonist denies that the series wants to romanticize the drug trade: “Mafiosi end up dead, imprisoned or in hiding”
MADRID, 9th Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Coming to Netflix on January 25th “Griselda”the miniseries based on the life of an important Colombian drug trafficker named the queen of cocaine. With Sofia VergaraFiction brings a new vision to a genre traditionally dominated by male characters, one that endures despite criticism for its persistence the Latino drug dealer stereotypeAccording to the actress, she continues to be as profitable as she is attractive to studios and platforms.
“Unfortunately, they are stories that are very popular.”Vergara complained in an interview with Europa Press, citing the prevalence in recent series about Latin American drug traffickers. “I would like to introduce you to a project by Colombian coffee farmers or a scientist in Colombia… but unfortunately the studies don’t give you the money for it.“, Explain.
However, it was important for the interpreter to take advantage of the drug dealers’ appeal and their special characteristics a character as complex and layered as Griselda Blanco and include Latin American actors in the project. Something that was also highlighted Andres Baiz (“Narcos”, “Narcos: México”, series director: “What a great series of Colombian talent!”
Beyond stereotypes, the protagonist represents this The interesting thing about “Griselda” is not the criminal act, “but the life of a woman in a company that competes at the level of the most brutal men.” j raise their children at the same time. “It’s a story of female empowerment“, is a story about achieving certain goals,” says Baiz, distinguishing it from other productions in the genre.
Screenwriter Eric Newman points out that other stories about female drug dealers are lies Griselda Blanco is the only one who has “achieved this level of respect, fame and fear.” Newman also points out the value that the protagonist being a mother brings to the series. While in other productions the idea of the character dying in a shootout can be romantic, In Griselda’s case, “as a mother, she has an obligation to return that brings her closer than any drug dealer.”
The interpreter had been pursuing the idea of addressing the turbulent biography of the woman known as the cocaine queen for a long time. “Since there is no big character for me, I was excited when I found out about her because she is Colombian, a woman and I was living at that time, my brother died in Colombia and he was part of this business… “I felt very connected and found it an interesting role,” explains Vergara. The actress lived in Colombia “when the drug trade was at its peak,” but in all that time she never heard the name Griselda Blanco, so when she heard “His Story” she was very impressed the first time.
However, Vergara rejected the project while the drug trafficker was still alive: “I also didn’t want to show that you can do that, be so bad and then go on living happily ever after.”“. The actress considered it essential to convey that “when things are done wrong, they always end badly, no matter what.” In fact, the cocaine queen was murdered in 2012, which confirms the interpreter’s statement: “There isn’t a single gangster I’ve heard of who lived happily ever after. They are all dead, in prison or in hiding.”“.
“It’s always important to humanize complex characters, which is why antiheroes are incredibly interesting,” emphasizes Baiz. Humanize, not “glorify,” as the Creator agrees with Vergara on this at the end, when the character’s arc ends, when it is shown that “Griselda” is a tragedy and that “what she does is not rewarded.”
CHANGE IN REGISTRATION AND APPEARANCE
Vergara is best known for bringing Gloria, her iconic character from the comedy “Modern Family,” to life “Griselda” It represents a radical change of record.”One of the most beautiful aspects of this series is precisely the challenge and risk that Sofia took to step out of her comfort zone.” praises the director.
“I wanted Gloria to disappear and me to disappear“Comments the actress, who hopes not to be labeled for her symbolic role. In this context, characterization was crucial as the actress is almost unrecognizable as the cocaine queen.”I walked completely differently than I walk, I dressed completely differently, I wore things to reduce everything…“explains the interpreter and tells how she gave her character her own life.
“Griselda” is a miniseries consisting of six episodes of 50 minutes each, which will be available on Netflix from January 25th. In addition to Vergara, the cast of the fiction is completed by Alberto Guerra, Vanessa Ferlito, Alberto Ammann, Christian Tappan, Diego Trujillo, Paulina Davila, Gabriel Sloyer, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Martin Rodriguez and José Zúñiga, among others.
