Álvaro Morte: "I don't have many haters... or they aren't very heavy"

(

Algeciras, Cádiz, 1975) is known by the general public for

.

.

And, among other things, his fame has brought him very pleasant surprises.

And even some other curious anecdote.

The Professor (Álvaro Morte) and his companions from 'The paper house'.

The actor from series such as

or

acknowledges having been

that is not true as a result of the interest of many of his followers in knowing more about his professional and even personal life.

"As much as it appears written on the Internet,

There are so many invented things about me that I would tell you, as a joke, that make me horny (laughs). Seriously, I understand that it is part of the game and not I give importance to it. And I even

because I talk a lot and it must be summarized later in a news item. "

MUSIC, THEATRE, SPORT AS HOBBIES

Out of the spotlight,

He is passionate about bringing theater to young audiences with his group

, he loves the Foo Fighters, he plays several instruments, he really likes to read, he is able to give golf lessons to play one day at the emblematic Saint Andrews course and, just in case someone asked him,

Shooting of the movie 'Objects'.

This is

thanks to a series (

) turned into a worldwide bombshell.

And that he now returns to the cinema (after

and

) with

Now that the film

Mario, my character in

, it's a long way from other things I've done before," he explains.

"It was difficult for me to find him until I saw that he is a person who makes decisions that seem clumsy to me," explains the actor about

"I thought it was interesting to take him from that position, from a guy who's not particularly bright. And layer him up."

Álvaro Morte and Verónica Echegui in 'Objects'.

THE DRAMA OF PROSTITUTION

The objects referred to in the title of this film have a lot to do with the use of women.

In fact, at one point in the film, prostitution is spoken of as something illegal in Spain.

On this, the actor reflects and explains that "

, almost in the doorway next door. For this reason, there are many things that We should change. This film talks about it. And

Morte gets serious when he talks about how he sees society right now.

"

. After this epidemic, we were supposed to learn and improve as a society. But

. What I am sure of is that we must try to give example with kindness. And be honest with ourselves".

With 12 million followers on Instagram, Morte is humble in stating that "I can't read all the messages that they send me, it would be unfathomable. What is very nice to see is that

", he explains with a smile on his face as he points out: "I am well aware that today you are up and tomorrow down. It

's happened to my colleagues.

Álvaro Morte in the movie 'Objects'.

WHEN THE FANS GET CLOSER

One of the

that have marked him the most happened in the middle of the street.

"One day a woman approached me on the street and told me that she did not want to take a picture with me or that I would sign something for her. She just told me that she had managed to get her family back together to see

together and comment on the chapters I

because I see them get excited about something I've done."

Before dedicating himself to acting,

He was born in Algeciras, grew up in Bujalance (Córdoba) and then passed through Mataró, Granada and the Canary Islands.

There he began to study Telecommunications Engineering ("

) and took up the guitar "because it linked more".

And it was in the islands where a cartel changed his life.

"One day I was walking down the street. At that time

when I saw a poster in a photography shop asking for actors for a short film," explains Álvaro Morte.

"Turning down one street instead of another made me see that ad, call that phone number and sign up for that test. The worst of my life, by the way. But

A THEATRICAL PASSION

As head of a theater company called 300 Pistols, Morte ventures what his future plans are.

"It is a project that I would like to take up again. Both in what has to do with performances for the general public and something as rewarding as doing theater for kids in a close way and that they can enjoy.

, which also seems great to me".

Regarding the success of

, a series already finished and for which he

Álvaro Morte reflects on it some time later.

"Series are released every day. The continued success that it has had for several years, that it has been so fashionable for so many people around the world for so long seems to me an absolute milestone. And what it has meant for Spain. And it is It's normal that attention has dropped. Just like it happened to

.

Image from the 'No Limits' series on Amazon Prime Video.

THE DANGERS OF FAME

On the dangers of fame and its practical consequences,

"I grew up going to a Murcian beach many summers as a child. Now I can't take those walks. For example,

. But they recognize me by my voice when I'm talking on my mobile. And I have to live with it."

Lastly, those who follow Álvaro Morte's news have been surprised to see him involved in Twitter controversies in recent months after saying that his Juan Sebastián Elcano in

(Amazon Prime Video) "is very left-wing" or for talking about the participation of Jorge Javier Vázquez in the theatrical scene.

"

But you can ignore them or not.

Many are conclusions drawn from words that, perhaps, have not been understood in sufficient context to give them concrete value.

I know what I said and how I said it.

And when I talked about Elcano, the journalist and I smiled at how I said it.

And with this I do not blame the journalists.

But the context must be understood.

But if I had to answer that..."

To end this topic, the interpreter points out: "I like to be an optimistic person and seek consensus and empathy. If someone has been offended by something like that, I am very sorry.

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