2023-11-21 08:46:41
Manuela Velasco, Skull Island Honor Award.
The actress Manuela Velasco He is part of an important family of actors and film, television and theater professionals, with names as relevant as his aunt. Concha Velascohis father Manuel Velasco or his cousin, too Manuel Martínez Velasco, which inevitably led him to become an artist. So much so that very soon, in 1987, he made his film debut alongside Pedro Almodovar at only 11 years old The law of Desire.
Later, he would become a popular face on the small screen, presenting different musical programs for Canal+. But in 2007, twenty years after being a very young “Almodóvar girl,” she reached the surprising [REC]of Jaume Balagueró y Paco Plazain which she gave life to the iconic reporter Ángela Vidal who would forever mark her career.
The character, which she took on after participating in a casting and several tests in which she says she felt very comfortable thanks to her experience as a presenter, brought her the Goya Award in the category of new actress and the award for best actress. in Sitges, among other recognitions.
Remakes and sequels
[REC] It was a kind of experiment, where the original way of telling the story involved a lot of improvisation, a lot of uncertainty about what could happen during filming, even the directors gave different orders to the cast members to provoke surprising situations or the technicians themselves appeared in image. This largely triggered the absolute success of the film not only in Spain but throughout the world, giving rise to the American remake titled Quarantinewhich starred Jennifer Carpenter in 2008, and a sequel in 2011; as well as a second installment again co-directed by Plaza and Balagueró, with Manuela repeating her character in 2009.
In 2012, a prequel would arrive with Leticia Dolera, Genesisfilmed only by Paco Plazato conclude in 2014 with the fourth installment, Apocalypsecon Manuela Velasco at the orders of Balagueró. Pure entertainment through a very different bet than the previous episodes.
Victim in School Killer
However, years before, he had participated in the 2001 slasher School Killerby Carlos Gil, starring the legendary Paul Naschy. This was his first experience in the genre, where he discovered how fun filming this type of film can be, largely due to how passionate the creators of it are, all rowing in favor of fantasy.
In 2014, he returned to work with Jaume Balagueró in the short film Tenants, again set in an old building in Barcelona, where a young couple arrives who will soon discover that their new home hides secrets that are difficult to explain. In this job she shared the screen with Half Martínez (Thesis) y Antonio de la Torre (sad trumpet ballad).
Now time had passed and the fans wanted the actress to get closer to horror again, so her participation in the film When the masters sleepof Santiago Alvarado Ilarri, has been very celebrated. In this vampire comedy, with Ivan Massagué, Juanjo Pardo, Diana Garcia y Barrier Lightwhich has participated in the official competition section this week in the Canary Islands Fantastic Film Festival City of La Laguna Manuela Velasco acts in a magnificent prologue, to which Drew Barrymore in Scream. . . . Manuela Velasco, Skull Island Honor Award.
Manuela Velascowho received in Tenerife the Skull Island Honor Award Due to her connection to fantasy cinema, she recognizes that, although she carries the character of Ángela Vidal behind her, which made her one of the undisputed “scream queens” of Spanish fantasy terror, and on the other hand, she has been pigeonholed in a certain way in certain records due to his roles in series such as Velvet o Love is forever, in the fantasy she feels very comfortable and wants to return through an interesting story. Manuela Velasco has visited the Canary Islands City of La Laguna Fantastic Film Festival, which this year celebrates the 90th anniversary of King Kong. © Rommel Messia
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