It appears that Tenoch Bagh He is not the only one who points out that the color of his skin and eyes determine the type of characters he plays in movies and on TV. Eric Heiser She revealed in a press conference that her physical appearance has limited the types of roles she is offered in some productions.
Fernanda Castillo and Eric Heiser They have been married for eight years and are presenting the series brava island in which both act. While this is not the first time that they share credits in a production, they believe it has been very exciting to work together on this series, which will premiere on May 18 through the celebrated platform.
At the premiere of the new series, from the actor aparicius She took the opportunity to review her artistic career and expressed that her physical appearance at certain times limited the roles she was offered in film and TV.
Eric Heiser convinced that the color of his eyes and skin limited him
The 42-year-old actor expressed in the aforementioned premiere that that type of skin tone and light eyes made him pigeonholed into some of the characters:
“I was ‘casting’ a lot Eastern European characters For characters who, somehow, must have been born in the United States but lived in Mexico.”
However, he acknowledges that, with the passage of time, the situation has changed and there is now more openness in terms of the types of characters he can play, regardless of his physical appearance:
“I think also, the way things are and how stories are opened which increasingly reflects the world we live in, it’s no longer a hindrance”, referring to her skin color and eyes.
so, that explains Eric Heiser Today it is no longer important whether the actor has light or dark eyes, “actors are here to tell stories, so opportunities are growing both in Mexico and in the world.”
for his part, with regard to brava island The duo expressed that they worked full-time on their characters, as they also rehearsed at home and looked for ways to enrich their roles.
