Argentine actor Eduardo Blanco hails beauty, thrill of theater
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- 18 May 2023
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Argentinean actor Eduardo Blanco gained worldwide recognition for his remarkable portrayal of a fake priest in the 2001 comedy-drama film "Son of the Bride," directed by Juan Jose Campanella. The film received an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Despite achieving success in movies and television in Argentina and Spain for over twenty years, Blanco expressed his deep affection for the theater. He believes that the stage is a unique space where actors directly connect with the audience, creating something truly magical. In an interview with Efe at the newly opened Politeama Theater, which Campanella built on the former location of a theater with the same name on Corrientes Street (known as Buenos Aires' Broadway), the 65-year-old actor, born and raised in Buenos Aires, emphasized the theater's resilience, even in the face of the metaverse.
Blanco, along with his fellow Argentinean stage legend Luis Brandoni, has been performing Campanella's adaptation of the play "I'm Not Rappaport" titled "Parque Lezama" at the Politeama Theater since the beginning of the year. "Parque Lezama" premiered in 2013 at Teatro Liceo in Buenos Aires. The play explores the unlikely friendship between two elderly men with different political backgrounds.
Blanco described the theater experience as thrilling and beautiful, as each performance brings a unique form of communication. He acknowledged that every day is different, both for him and the entire cast on stage, as well as the audience. According to Blanco, the theater has a magical quality that allows for experimentation, self-discovery, and an understanding of internal mechanisms. In his role as Antonio Cardoso, an 80-something conformist with impaired vision, Blanco incorporated elements of his late father's Parkinson's disease and his late grandfather's voice.
Blanco and Brandoni have performed "Parque Lezama" over a thousand times, revealing the various layers of human emotions on a bench in a fictional park. The play's universal themes have resonated with audiences in Spain and Argentina, contributing to its success.
When asked about his decision to engage in theater, television, and cinema, Blanco defended his choice to explore different artistic worlds. He sees no need to limit oneself when there is a wealth of opportunities available. Depending on the stories and characters presented to him, Blanco finds joy in all three mediums.
