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Interview with Macarena Gómez
Introduction
Macarena Gómez, 1978, Córdoba. Here are some basic details from the actress's passport, as we put her through our 'Travel Passport' to find out which places in the world fascinate her the most and what her early trips were like. For those who want to see her in action in film and television, her most recent works include the thrilling Deep Fear and Tabula Rasa, where she serves as both actress and producer. We can also see her in the second season of 30 Coins, the series by Álex de la Iglesia for HBO Max produced by Pokeepsie Films for Warner Bros. Discovery in Spain.
The Interview
When thinking about your childhood, what are your most memorable vacations?
My vacations in León and in the car listening to Manolo Escobar.
What was the first trip you took without your parents?
Denver, to study 3rd grade of BUP.
If you didn't live where you do, in which city would you like to live?
In Palma de Mallorca, with the majesty of the city.
What destination would you like to visit if you had the time and/or money?
To Tokyo, an ancient yet futuristic city.
What's your favorite spot on the planet?
The Jewish Quarter of Córdoba.
Have you taken a trip inspired by a book, movie, or album?
To a village in Tuscany where the movie Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Kenneth Branagh, was filmed.
Favorite mode of transportation?
The high-speed train.
What's the craziest purchase you've made on one of your trips?
A suitcase with boxes of Doraemon chips from Japan and cans of spinach from Popeye Village in Malta.
What can't be missing in your suitcase?
The appropriate shoes!
Who is Macarena Gómez?
A girl born in a land full of light and the scent of orange blossoms, who, since childhood, when she would leave her ballet classes and stroll among the Roman walls of her city, through the streets of the Jewish neighborhood and among the arches of her Mezquita of Córdoba, dreamed of being hundreds ("cienes", as they say in my land) of characters..... And that dream came true.
Which artistic style do you feel complete in?
In any artistic manifestation, with a glance, because it is the reflection of the soul.
Name a movie for its landscapes.
The Mission.
Your favorite surprise?
A blazer.
Your charms?
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Where would you like to reach?
For my son to live in a world full of peace... What a utopia!