Juanjo Artero is one of the most popular actors in our country. His professional career began in 1981 when he gave life to the unforgettable Javi from Verano Azul. Since then, the performer has not stopped working on major audiovisual projects in both film and television, such as the legendary series El Comisario.
This Thursday, the Madrid actor visited Hoy por hoy, a Cadena Ser program presented by Àngels Barceló. In the interview, the actor looked back to remember some of his best moments, but he also starred in a very emotional moment when remembering the memory of his father.
The talk with the presenter began in a very emotional way, as the actor collapsed upon hearing the first chords of the song En un corner of the soul, by Alberto Cortez. And the song was one of his father’s favorite songs, who died before this last Christmas. ”This song reminds Juanjo of his father, I understand that because he listened to it often,” the presenter said. “If he put it in the car. This song talks about my childhood and trips in the car,” she revealed with tears in her eyes.
Regarding whether his father had been able to enjoy his success in the world of acting, the interviewee assured that his father was always very proud of him. ”He didn’t tell me, but then people told me that my father was saying that he was very proud. I know why he didn’t tell me. “He didn’t want fame to go to my head,” he said.
”He was a frustrated actor. In college he did theater and a tour (…) This song is very beautiful,’ he assured. Furthermore, the interpreter said that his parents were always very attentive to him so that he could be the Juanjo Artero that he is today. ”My father would go to work in the morning and save one or two lives, and he was the most humble, humble and friendly guy in the world and he never boasted about anything (…) I don’t save lives, what am I going to believe? , if we are nothing,” he declared.
