Fabio di Tomaso opens up about Floricienta and why he said no to Cris Morena Day: “It was very complicated”
Undoubtedly Floricienta It was one of the events for children and youth in Argentine television in the 21st century. In the main role Florence Bertotti (in character Florence Fazzarino) a Juan Gil Navarro (Federico Fritzenwalden), was also in the cast Fabio di Tomasoembodying character Máximo Augusto Calderón de la Hoyabetter known as Rake.
Due to the great success of the strip, which aired between 2004 and 2005, Di Tomaso also became a very popular face that transcended among fans Floricienta. To this day, even though more than twenty years have passed, he is still identified with this composition. “I don’t mind being told that Rake. Morning Rakethat’s it” laughed the actor who was the guest of the last broadcast Not quite right (El Trece) where there was an interview about his artistic career.
“In those days, unlike today’s television, because of all the soap operas and strips that were successful, actors and actresses couldn’t really walk down the street. Did you feel like you couldn’t do anything that was out there? Because that’s what all the characters in shows like Floricienta say,” Joaquín told him. Chicken Álvarez, one of the riders of the cycle. “Well, yes. That happened, yes. WITH Floricienta It was intense, it was all pretty intense. I remember we went with Esteban Proleven to the mall that’s there in Martínez, near where we were recording at a certain time, to buy records and stuff… We went to a school schedule that we stuck to and everything was pretty much free. We had those quiet moments,” began Di Tomaso recounting those hectic days.
“After that it was complicated. It’s a bit strange because you’re in your neighborhood, living your daily life, and suddenly you have a very strong arrival. It was all a bit sudden…”, admitted the interpreter below. And that moment in his acting career put into context: “It also happened to me that I started working I will defend myselfwhich was successful, that was my first role. Then I did it Father of Couragewhich was another great event. And there I connected with Floricienta so it was all very powerful,” he acknowledged.
“You saw Cris Morena Day?”, panelist Estefi Berardi suddenly asked him in reference to the series honoring the creations of the historic TV production company that the TV channel created. streaming Olga at the Gran Rex Theater. “No, I couldn’t, I saw some pictures. They called me to go, but I was with my child“, admitted the actor. “Being a father today and being at home during the week with a son who goes to school was very difficult for me,” he explained his absence, although he was invited to attend the event. On the other hand, he said how his son is connected to his work. “Since I was little, my son accompanied me to the theaters, to rehearsals, to everything… But now he is at the stage where he tells me: I don’t want the theater, I don’t want the theater. ‘ So it’s very similar,” he said between laughs.
Although Fabio emphasized that “I love being called Count and stuff because I have no problems”, on the other hand, he leaves room for new generations of actors. “I am not involved in all this, there is a new litter, everything is renewed,” he said.
Likewise, he said he speaks sparingly to Bertotti. “Flor and I are in touch from time to time.” “We got back in touch through her YouTube channel, during the pandemic and I haven’t seen her since the wedding…,” he said. “If Count In one of the shows he does, the stadium collapsesLeandro said Chinese people Leunis, another host of the program, in relation to the series of recitals based on Floricienta that the actress is conducting these days, and Fabio nodded with a laugh.