Richard Jr, Teresita’s son in “AFHS”: How much he wants to stay in the series, what he bought with his salary and more

April 2022. That night, rodrigo beard (7) He was getting ready for bed when his mother entered his room with news that would change his life. He had been selected to play Richard Jr. Wilkinson, Teresita’s son, in “There is room in the background”, the most tuned-in teleseries on national television. A year earlier, the minor played Julius as a child in the movie “A World for Julius.” This would be his first time on television.

“They called my mother to introduce me to the casting of ‘Al fondo hay lugar’. They asked me to say a small text with other children”, Rodrigo recalls. “They wanted my son to audition, but they didn’t tell me for which character. In the end there were two tests, the second was with Magdyel Ugaz, I imagine to see if they would match. After a little over a month, when they were already recording some chapters in Punta Sal, they contacted me again to tell me that they had chosen it.“, Add Magena Pinillos, mother of the minor.

After confirming his participation in the América TV series produced by Estela Redhead and directed by Gigio Aranda, Barba Pinillos began to watch some episodes from previous seasons in order to familiarize himself with the characters, especially Teresa Concepción Collazos Camacho.

“When I found out that my son was going to play Junior, I made him watch a few episodes of the series. He loved them. At first, Rodrigo saw the performance as a game, but then the lights, the costume change, the stage… they caught him. Now, I just have to support him and see how far he wants to go and guide him because once he finishes recording his role as Junior he stays in the studio, he should not confuse roles, we are working on that, ”says the father of the talented boy.

Unlike Jr. Wilkinson, who always dresses elegantly, Rodrigo prefers to wear sportswear, read stories and children’s magazines, play with his favorite dolls: Mario and Buzz Lightyear; In addition to sharing board games with his parents, such as Monopoly Junior and Ludo.

“I like the simplest clothes and I don’t read The Washington Post”, The seven-year-old clarifies, and then explains that to play the son of Teresita and Richard Wilkinson Battlefield (Paco Bazán), he had to improve his pronunciation in English.

Student

Rodrigo Barba is in the second grade of primary school. He is a diligent and responsible student, assures his mother and explains that when he does not attend classes due to recording issues, which are given twice a week for the little one, she justifies the absence and the teachers send him all the content they advanced for to catch up.

“I am involved, committed to him to a thousand, teaching him the texts, helping him to reinforce so that he is not late. At school, both the principal and the teacher support him quite a bit.”, indicates Magena.

Little Rodrigo has quickly won the hearts of the actors and the production team of “Al fondo hay lugar” mainly that of his mother in fiction. “I appreciate having joined such a nice group, they love it very much, especially Magdyel, Erick, Mrs. Yvonne and Mr. Chuiman. Everyone is always aware of my son, they help him, they teach him to act because he has no acting base. When he was four, I wanted to put him in a workshop, but they told me that they receive children from the age of nine”, clarifies the mother of the minor.

Popularity

As the days go by, the popularity of the minor grows and he does not go unnoticed on the street. During the outdoor recordings, people come up to him to say hello and he responds with joy and excitement.

“I like everything that is happening, acting is nice and, luckily, I am going to record in the series eight more years”he affirms, completely convinced.

Magena Pinillos tells that she met Magdyel Ugaz the day of the final casting, when she did the shots with Rodrigo. “I love it because it takes great care that my son does his texts well, he is aware of him, he treats him with love. It makes me laugh to see them together, she is full of light, she dresses multicolored, and Junior is so elegant, well suited to the little suit. When I get to the recordings I forget that I am her mother, there her mother is Teresita”, he highlights. “She’s funny, I like her, like Natalie (Vértiz)”, adds Rodrigo.

With his first payment of “In the background there is room”, the little actor made his dream of buying a Nintendo Switch come true. “It was the biggest expense he made, because it was something he wanted so much. The rest is clearly savings for her future. With my husband we are not so young, nobody knows what can happen”, clarifies the mother of the minor.

She also acknowledges that both she and her husband are supporting Rodrigo in this process, but if he changes his mind and decides to leave acting in the future, they will also support him.

“Rodrigo is still young, the performance will probably overwhelm him later. If that happens, I want him to feel that mom and dad are going to be there supporting him in whatever decision he makes. If he says that he wants to be a scientist or a pilot, we will also support him”, emphasizes Magenta.

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