Saturday, 12 December 2020 – 02:06
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Niko Verona premieres in cinemas ‘Standard’.
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All the actors have an interesting story to tell. And of Niko Verona (Warsaw, 1985) is full of dreams to fulfill. Now, the most important of those dreams come true is that, after many years working in the profession in small roles, stars in his first film: Standard. In the film directed by Fernando Gonzlez Gmez and which is already in theaters, Verona plays Toms, a very peculiar researcher who looks for clues in the supermarket that works to find the whereabouts of her platonic love (Susana Abaitua, series Homeland). Along with Abaitua and Verona, Jess Vidal (Goya for his role in Champions, by Javier Fesser) and Alejandro Tous (series I am bea).
“Since I was 17 I have wanted to be an actor. During this time I have made shorts, movies, plays and advertisements,” explains the interpreter. And he has lived in Warsaw, Havana and Madrid, the city in which he currently resides.
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THE ACTOR FROM THE PRIMITIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
Among his ‘small but big roles’ in film, Niko Verona has worked on the thriller the man of the thousand faces, together with Eduard Fernndez; in comedy Yucatn, by Daniel Monzn and in series like SMS, not afraid to dream, Medical center and Cable girls. Although, in quantitative terms, his most viewed work may be in a La Primitiva commercial series in which gives life to the secretary of the Lord of Destiny. “It is a very funny story in which the director has been lvaro Brechner, who has a Goya Prize for the screenplay of The night of 12 years. It’s not that people stop me on the street, but I do know that it has had an impact. At least among my friends, “he laughs.
Due to his origin and all the years that he has lived in Spain (he speaks impeccable Spanish), Niko Verona receives offers for Spanish characters and also others with an Eastern European accent. The next will be Sky Red, a Netflix series created by Lex Pina and Esther Martnez Lobato (The paper house) that will premiere in 2021 and in which Miguel ngel Silvestre, Vernica Snchez, Enric Auquer and Asier Etxeandia participate.
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ARTIST AND PRODUCER
For Niko, being an actor is his great dream of youth. But it has not been easy. Since he finished his studies in Interpretation at Rplika Teatro, this young man with a permanent smile has combined small roles in dozens of works until he can reach today, in which acting is his way of life. “In this profession luck matters a lot, but much more constancy, effort and work. As in everything in life, luck has to go out and look for it. And, in my case, when I didn’t get something or the phone didn’t ringI was the one who raised the projects as a producer if necessary. “
Among his many facets (as a waiter, a classic among actors, he has not worked), Niko Verona presents that of translator, bachelorette actor and journalist. He studied Journalism at the Complutense University and worked as such in a large medium. A time in which he was able to write Culture themes and interview acting giants such as Angelina Jolie, Javier Bardem or Julia Roberts. “It is curious to remember that there was a time when I was next to interpreters who I admire as a journalist. Later I have done it as an actor. Who was going to tell me that would happen. “
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THE BAD STREAKS OF THE ACTORS
Aware that there are good and bad streaks, Niko Verona points out that “sometimes, you can see the success of an actor that he achieves thanks to a series or a movie. Or even because of what he puts on his social networks. But, Actually being an actor has a lot of office work added to it: send emails, update videobooks, network, attend film festivals … That has helped me a lot. In fact, Standard I have recorded it with Fernando Gonzlez Gmez, a friend whom I have known since my student days “.
Finally, Niko Verona adds that, in addition to family, friends and the team of Standard, one of his great thanks regarding this feature film is to the Asperger Madrid Association. With them the role of Toms was prepared, a young man with many characteristics similar to those who have this syndrome. “It was not in the script nor is it told in the film that Toms has Asperger’s, but when the director told me the story, I thought I should speak to someone from that association. I explained my role to them and they helped me a lot. the best possible praise is that they are reflected in my character. I am very honored that the job is well done in that regard. “
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