Itziar Miranda: 18 Years of ‘Amar es para siempre’, International Writer and Vision for the Future

In the world of Spanish television, the name of Itziar Miranda from Zaragoza resonates. During almost 20 yearshas captivated the audience with his Manolita characterfirst in ‘Loving in troubled times’ and then in its spin-off, ‘Amar es para siempre’. A series that It will soon end after twelve seasons and whose filming ended at the end of last October. But he not only stands out in the field of interpretation, She is also a writer and has two international collections. The first, ‘Miranda’, is a collection of stories about women. And the second, ‘Miranda and the tato’, is about the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 agenda.

How has filming the last season of ‘Amar es para siempre’ been?

We have all been on edge. There have been many memories and reunions. In the end we are a family, we have been working together for 18 years. It has been full of complicity, love and nostalgia, it has been very beautiful.

After so many years in a project as demanding as a daily series, would you do one of this same format again?

Yes, totally. I love the format, making the times slow and the rhythm of the daily series. It seems to me that it is a brutal challenge and that you learn a lot, you have moments of giving everything the first or the second time because there are no more takes. Besides, it is a format that accompanies so many solitudes that I find very beautiful.

Has the series brought you any funny anecdotes?

Many. Once a woman in the market told me: “I have to tell you something, I didn’t want to tell you until now, but since I see you every day… Marcelino is being unfaithful to you.” And it was because Manu Baqueiro had a girlfriend. We are close friends, like brothers, but we have never been a couple and the lady thought we were.

If the series returned at some point, would you return with your character?

Of course, I would love to. Now I find it very difficult, but Manolita is something that is already part of me. We are a family and we have fixed dates to see each other that are immovable, we continue to love and talk to each other. It would also be nice to do something all together, even if it is something different. I would love to have constant reunions that were not only intimate, like the ones we have, but that the public could see them.

I have a hard time letting go of Manolita. I think he is one of the most beautiful characters that have been written in Spanish fiction.

Has it been difficult to separate yourself from your character?

It’s really hard for me to let go of Manolita, honestly. I think he is one of the most beautiful characters that have been written in Spanish fiction; He has been a gift. I love her, I admire her and I respect her a lot. She has paid tribute to all our mothers and grandmothers. It’s hard to let go of her because she is a very important part of me.

How have you evolved with Manolita over all these years?

It has been 18 years of a life, I started as a girl and ended up being almost 45 years old. During the series a lot of things have happened to me, I have grown, I have matured and I have become another woman. But Manolita’s own character has also evolved in a brutal way. In fact, I think she is the least typecast character in the history of Spanish fiction.

Has the character taught you any lessons?

Yes, definitely. Manolita was a mother before me and she taught me many things, especially the resistance of these women in such complicated and turbulent times. She is a very humanistic character and everything that she has evolved and how she has managed to fit into such difficult times makes her very great.

What has a character like that meant for your career?

Many people in the profession have seen the series and I have gotten quite a few jobs in theater and film thanks to ‘Amar es para siempre’. I think it puts you in a place and knowing how to be in a series as demanding as a daily one has taught me a lot.

I was very clear that I wanted to be an actress since I was a child.

Why did you decide to start in the world of acting?

During my adolescence I lived in Estadilla (Huesca), where my mother set up a theater company. This made me very connected to that part of acting. Also, in my family there are more actresses and musicians, so it is something that I have kept in mind. It has been instilled in me from a very young age to channel emotions and as a safe place to play and experiment. I was very clear that I wanted to be an actress since I was a child.

You talk about those Aragonese origins, do you still maintain your ties with the community?

Yes, part of my family lives in Aragon and we have the Tocando el cielo classical music festival in Panticosa. My aunt Carmen runs it and my husband (Nacho Rubio) and I are ambassadors. Furthermore, we have a fixed residence there, in the spa and we go there very regularly.

And would I live in Aragon again?

I would love for an Aragonese fiction to be filmed and to be able to go to the Pyrenees to live for a while. It is true that I have been living in Madrid for 30 years, but my roots are in Aragon, I love that land. I am from Zaragoza, raised in Huesca and married to a man from Teruel, I couldn’t be more Aragonese.

Aragonese TV needs a little more fiction, a good series that identifies and serves as a companion.

How do you see the Aragonese audiovisual scene?

Right now we have great filmmakers, there is a lot of Aragonese talent, but we always find ourselves working in Madrid or Barcelona. This summer I shot a film in Teruel and now I have just made another in Aragón. There really is a lot of work, which I don’t know if you can live continuously in Aragon dedicating yourself to this world. I think that Aragonese TV needs a little more fiction, it needs a good series that identifies and serves as an accompaniment, such as ‘Amar es para siempre’ could have been. It is true that a lot of money, sponsorships and support are needed, but I think we are in a very sweet moment, there is a lot of talent and new projects. I think we are living in a golden age of cinema in Aragon, there is a lot of talent in both directors and performers.

You have filmed several films in recent months, what projects do you have for the future?

Apart from acting, I also have my literary side. I have two quite important collections internationally and looking to the future I have two projects related to this. Furthermore, ‘Something Fabulous’ by Rébecca Dautremer has just been published, a book to which I provided the voice and it has been a beautiful collaboration. And as for cinema, this year I am going to release the films ‘Cariñena’ and ‘Tierra Baja’, both filmed in Aragon.

2024-01-08 23:56:31
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