And so Joaquín became The Rookie: "I've had screwed up moments, screwed up, but I've enjoyed it like no one else"

• TV Joaquín's visit to El Hormiguero leads the program to make history

"I am not a presenter, I am a footballer and I want you to see like that, as a rookie."

has it clear, he is not dedicated to television, he is a footballer -until the moment of retirement arrives-, he is not a presenter, but after debuting with

, the new

program that premieres Tonight,

is clearer about what he would like to do next: television.

He has the material for it and many intrinsic qualities that were what made

on the light four years ago and say "there what to do with

".

It was a day in which the player participated in only one production company program.

was such

and everything went so well that

, CEO of

, did not hesitate for a second: "This all started four years ago when we invited him to one of our programs and we freaked out with him. We fell in love with him. he has an overwhelming personality that shows without qualms. And we thought, 'what do we do to not have it once a year but once a week?'"

And that day the first pillar was placed for

.

They knew it had to be

, but they had to find a format that would fit with someone like him, an athlete who, although he eats up the camera and the public loves it, his work on television has been basic, interviewed, collaborator, spectator.

"That day something came up,"

tells EL MUNDO .

"We agreed to talk later and

came up with the format. When they presented it to me, I fell in love. It was like a glove in my hand. The only problem was matching schedules and agenda, but when

brought it to me, I think it was He nailed it. And it's true that a long time has passed since he presented it to me until today, but it was always clear to me".

Joaquín, el rookie

is a talk show, a family show, an entertainment show in all its essence.

's interview with

the character (And what characters!');

the second, a masterclass, in which Joaquín learns or tries the trade of the guest;

the third, a meal in which not only Joaquín and the interviewee are present, but also relatives and friends of the latter;

and, finally, the debut, in which Joaquín makes his debut as a chef, actor, singer, informative journalist, astronaut... Whatever they put on him.

To such an extent that, according to the director of

,

, they wanted to play a joke on him by telling him that the next job was going to be a porn actor and the only thing he asked was "what was the masterclass going to be like".

Joaquín, the rookie, step by step

Before the meeting with his 'master', each episode of

will start with a piece of fiction.

It is a figurative dream of

himself related to the profession that he is going to meet in that chapter.

During his daydream, the soccer player imagines himself performing a job hitherto unknown to him.

However, this fiction will culminate when

suddenly wakes up and comes out of his lethargy.

It is at that moment, in his house, with his wife and his daughters, when he comes back to reality and realizes that all his abilities were the result of his imagination.

After this daydream, each episode will begin with an interview where the footballer will delve into the most important moments in the personal and professional career of his 'teacher'.

Surely, the guest will have faced many interviews throughout his life, but none like the one that

can do , approaching each of the most important moments of his life with his particular sense of humor.

Will he be able to host another network show?

What about cooking the star dish of a

?

Or face zero gravity alongside an astronaut?

"

is so virgin that he takes everything with great innocence", says

.

"He does not see evil in anything or anyone. That virginity allows you to do things that give a lot of play (...) But it is also true that it is not the same to prepare an interview with someone who knows and controls the medium than with someone who does not He knows what an earpiece is. You have to work on the script more. It's a bigger challenge: not to lose Joaquín's way of being and not to lose the script," says

.

Because if everyone who has worked with Joaquín on this project agrees on something, it is that working with him is a "wonder".

"It's been incredible,

. He hasn't said no to anything. Whatever you asked of him, it was a brutal experience," affirm

and Carrasco.

As brutal as it has been for

, who confesses to having had "fucked up, fucked up moments", but "we've pushed forward".

He admits that facing professionals of the stature of

,

-"it was the first time that he wanted to finish the recording"- or

is not easy at all.

"I've been through difficult times, but I've enjoyed it like no one else. I've been very happy at every moment, although it's been a year in which I've worked on fabric. In fact, we should see if we make another

," he says with a laugh.

Joaquín's future, in the hands of television?

However, the reality is that

,

and

are already thinking about a possible second season.

"We have to go step by step. See the reception that the program has among the public. It is clear that we have to see and wait to see how this season goes, but we are clear that we want to continue working with

, "acknowledges

, director of entertainment programs from

.

Maybe a Tu cara sounds familiar to me?

"It

, it 's very invited and, in fact, I've already launched it," she reveals.

Because if Joaquín has clarified something with this program, it is what his professional future could be after football: "What is clear is that I like television, I like being a presenter and I have fun".

"I see a future for him as an actor.

could consider a series with him," adds

.

And that is the idea that both he and

have in mind .

's complicity

with the viewer is more than proven.

Last week in

, not only did it score second best audience data, but it also led

's program , "my reference", to mark the best week in all history.

In fact,

already dreams of a second season in which he can put himself in the shoes of a tennis player or a MotoGP rider.

Everything will go.

For now,

has revealed which character has impressed him the most in this first season.

In addition to the previous nerves in the program that he had

as a guest , and the bad time he had with

.

But if there has been a character that has surprised him and that he is going to surprise, it is

.

"With Ana there was a

from the beginning and I felt very comfortable. She commented on anything, she didn't say no to anything. It even made me emotional. After the interview it seemed that we had known each other all our lives," says

.

Indeed, it was

the one that managed to change Joaquín's constant smile for tears.

The actress asked him to do an acting exercise and made him cry.

For now, it remains to be discovered what surprises Joaquín has up

's sleeve

and if he will manage to finish the season becoming an expert on... television: "With the simple fact that a person can smile watching the program, it will have been worth it"

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