Interview L4
Daily Times Nigeria Monday, June 19, 2017
I was uncomfortable doing nude scenes, but my character did it naturally–Chocarro David Chocarro is an Argentinian actor, host, presenter and model. Born in Buenos Aires on April 5, 1980, the spirited young man with an irresistible smile began his artistic career in commercials. With his enviable physique, the product of a healthy lifestyle and plenty of exercise, Chocarro made more than 80 commercials for leading global brands and was featured in print ads across Latin America, making him a familiar face around an exclusive contract with Telemundo. “Alguien te mira” was followed by “Aurora” and a challenging double role in “La casa de al lado,” (Behind Closed Doors) leading to starring role in one of the most ambitious and eagerly awaited telenovelas of 2012, “El rostro de la venganza” (The Face of Destiny).That same year marked Laursen, the play made its debut at Microteatro Miami. Despite the success of his career in so many areas and Allegra and Brigitta. In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, Chocarro leads us into his world of acting, what attracted
revolve around drug abuse, prostitution, gang rivalry, domestic violence and police corruption; how prevalent are these issues in your country and other South American countries? Certainly, the topics you mention are real current issues in many awareness of these issues and started community campaigns. Do these telenovelas in a way help to reduce the rate of these crimes?
awareness of important topics.
Doors was one of the ones that
and how was the reception? beautiful experience because the play was written by my wife, Carolina Laursen, and the audiences had a great time. In presented play, with 300 shows in
since 2010, how has your relationship with the production you? working with Telemundo as
career has taken greater heights Telemundo. And, I can share that one of my next projects is portraying one of the greatest
it working with her?
had fun in the process. What makes Saul Aguirre stand out in this telenovela (Iron Rose) and what are the consequences playing a role like that? The thing that stands out about Saul Aguirre in Iron Rose is
What attracted you to the script of Iron Rose? make an impact on society, because this story highlights many real issues. And I could not miss the chance to work with Aracely Arambula and Danna Paola. Share your highlights and lowlights of this production. The best thing without a doubt is the quality of the production, the casting, the story and the friends I made. The hardest part was that it my family. Are you concerned that the messages conveyed by the production may be wrongly interpreted and therefore produce negative consequences? On one hand, I do not think that the production or the actors are responsible for educating. On the other hand, we should be able to share and create awareness on a Are you aware of your huge popularity in Africa, particularly Nigeria? I know that people in Africa recognize me from watching me on the Telemundo International network, but I was unaware of my popularity. It is
countries in Africa. I am extremely grateful for this. Will you welcome an invitation to Nigeria?
people following us on social media. from that of a psychopath to a doting boyfriend, how challenging are these roles, particularly your role in La Casa de al Lado (Behind Closed Doors)? I enjoy interpreting characters that are my total opposites, because I
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opportunity to play around a lot more.
scene in the theatre production, how comfortable were you playing that role? comfortable doing nude scenes, but my character did it naturally. It was needed in the play, as part doing nudes in theatre, but when I hesitated to do. With the long hours spent on set, how do you compensate for that with your family?