Kate del Castillo after recording “The Queen of the South” in Peru: What do you think of Peruvians and Machu Picchu?

Long before being selected to play Teresa Mendoza in “the queen of the south”, Kate of the Castle I was pursuing that role. Ever since she read the book by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, the Mexican actress sensed that a character as challenging as that would give her great professional and personal satisfaction. And she was not wrong, but what she never imagined was that in October 2021 she would take him through majestic settings, such as the sacred Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, a place charged with energy that she hopes to return to soon.

“”, Castillo Negrete Trillo points out to El Comercio in a virtual press conference in which different media from all over Latin America participated

The story based on the publication of the Spanish writer, Arturo Pérez Reverte, has been changing since its premiere in 2011. In both the second and third seasons, new characters were incorporated and the recordings took place in solemn settings around the world.

“When we made the first queen, Telemundo was a very ambitious company, but much smaller. The first season of ‘The Queen of the South’ is full of heart, it’s my favorite. In the second we have traveled to eight countries: Romania, Italy, Spain, Russia, Mexico, the United States… There were many places. Currently we see a more mature Teresa Mendoza, but above all more warrior”, he highlights.

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He also recalled the most critical moments of the second season of the series that was broadcast in 2019 and that has just been re-released by the Telemundo Internacional network, as a prelude to the next premiere of the third part of “La Reina del Sur”.

“Each chapter is like a separate movie. It’s got this whole vibe that’s like an action thriller. There are very nice scenes, like the kidnapping of my daughter, or when we fly in a helicopter and I come out shooting. It was incredible”, he manifests.

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Likewise, Kate spoke about the position of her father, also an actor Eric del Castillo, who he has spoken openly about his refusal to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Although she assures that she has both doses, the actress at some point also hesitated to inoculate herself with the vaccine.

“It is very easy to be on one side and be able to judge others. Kate notes.

Projects

After a long season away from her native country, the 49-year-old actress will return to Mexico in March or April 2022, temporarily, to be part of a series based on Anna Karenina, the classic written by the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy. .

“We are going to shoot a modern version of ‘Anna Karenina’. It’s going to be a totally different thing, it’s a tragedy. It’s called ‘Beautiful Lie’, it’s the first series we’re going to do with my production company for a platform and that’s why I’m excited to return to my country”, he assures.

He will return to Mexico amid great expectations, since the newspaper El País recently published an article revealing the persecution against him.

“Arely Gómez (the prosecutor who handled her case) continues to hold an important position in Mexico. ”, he emphasized.

This year, Kate del Castillo will celebrate five decades of life. An age that instead of worrying her fills her with joy, because she assures that she has lived each year in an intense and gratifying way.

“I arrive happy from life, very comfortable with my own skin. I wouldn’t take a single year off and I still have a long way to go. ”, he stresses.