On May 24, “Who Killed Him?” arrived on Amazon Prime Video, a series that, through the fictional story of six of those involved in the murder of Paco Stanley, tries to answer the question of who ended the life of popular television. donor.
The production has stood out for its cast full of great talents, such as Belinda, Diego Boneta or Luis Gerardo Méndez, led by Roberto Duarte, who has surprised with his performance as Paco Stanley.
Who is Roberto Duarte, the actor who plays Paco Stanley in Who Killed Him?
Roberto Duarte is an actor who was born in Mexico City in 1976, according to the “Spoiler” site, which means he will be 48 years old in 2024.
Although his desire was always to be an actor, he began his career as an entertainment journalist, followed by work as a director. However, he never gave up his ambition to devote himself to acting.
So he eventually changed course and studied acting in Italy to devote himself fully to his craft.
The first work as an actor credited on IMDb is the mini-series ‘Juana Inés’, from 2016. Other titles that make up his filmography are ‘Bluedemon’, ‘La casa de las flores’, ‘Sr. Ávila’, ‘Juliantina’, ‘The 41 Ball’, ‘A Strange Enemy’ and ‘I Must Die Every Night’.
In addition, Roberto Duarte has proven his versatility as an actor by participating in many productions. He has also worked as a theater professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
This is how Roberto Duarte prepared to play Paco Stanley
A fact he has commented on in many of his interviews is that the protagonist of “Who Killed Him?” He was the first character for which he did not have to act, since Beto Hinojosa, the director of the series, saw it as ideal to bring Paco Stanley to life and offered him the job directly.
As Roberto Duarte revealed, he prepared for “a whole year” for this character, during which he not only explored Stanley’s personality in front of the camera, but also delved into his psyche. So he came to the conclusion that the driver fulfilled the stereotype of “Don Juan”, a role that, coincidentally, he took many times in the theater.
In an interview with ‘Exa FM’, Duarte commented that he “wasn’t that worried” about the character’s body language issue since, due to his training in physical theater, he “knew that he would be simple in a way.”
As he said, his intention was not to exactly repeat the movements and gestures of Paco Stanley, but to give the character, ultimately fictional, with his own touch: “Yes, we study them (recordings of the presenter) a lot, but then you are free to go.” , because if he is in it, you are doing a pantomime, an imitation. Yes, the reference is clear, yes, it is fulfilled in the form that awakens the memory of the viewer, but there is a creative space to improvise in this situation ».
If you want to know more about the life and death of Paco Stanley, don’t miss the documentary series “The show, Chronicle of a Murder” available on ViX. Click here to view it.
Source: univision
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
