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For the general public,
Yon González
(Vergara, Guipúzcoa, 1986) is a star who has triumphed in series such as
El internado
,
Gran Hotel
or
Las chicas del cable
and films such as
Mentiras y gordas
,
Torrente 4
or
Perdiendo el norte
. Now
Erase una vez en Euskadi
, a melodrama set in the 80s,
in which he plays Félix, a young man who
lets himself be captured by ETA, is
premiering in cinemas
.
A secondary but vital character in the plot of a
film that exposes the turbulent climate
experienced by the inhabitants of small municipalities in the Basque Country at that time.
Localities in which not identifying with the terrorist gang created problems.
Yon González gives life to the young Felix.
A FAMILY FILMING
In this film, the actor from Vergara has been directed by his cousin Manu Gómez, who makes his debut as a filmmaker after signing series such as
Six Sisters
,
Right to Dream
or
Néboa
. In addition to having placed himself at the orders of a relative, Yon González acknowledges having found many references in the project that have made him remember his past. "I lived everything that is told in
Once upon a time in Euskadi
and I have many memories that I have relived," he says.
"
It is a very tender film in which everything is talked about and that makes you hook and think after seeing it,
" says the interpreter. «The protagonists of the story are four boys and what happens around them is described through their looks. There is a main theme, which is their lives, and then others appear like heroin or terrorism. It does not delve into them, but it
is good to remember that time so as not to fall into the same mistakes.
On this last point, Yon González does not avoid giving his opinion about the young people who were captured by ETA. “They defended ideas that they thought served the common good and that, it was assumed, would be good for everyone. But that generated victims.
It is ironic that some thought that they were fighting for these ideas of freedom and, in the end, it was they who ended up losing theirs.
In relation to his role in a feature film presented at the last San Sebastián Film Festival, the interpreter explains: «It is curious that Felix, my character, is the son of Andalusian parents who do not know Basque. In that overexertion to integrate into the place, he does not know where he is getting. He defends something in an iron way and that takes him where it takes him.
In those days you found out from time to time that someone close to you had been caught because he was from ETA
. For example, when I was 5 or 6 years old, I had an older karate partner, nice, very nice and with a very good energy, who suddenly stopped coming to class because he was in jail after joining the terrorist group. So
you can say that I trained with someone who was from ETA ».
The film recreates the life of a small Basque town in the 80s.
FORBIDDEN TO TALK ABOUT POLICY
“At that time, talking about politics created tension.
Anyway, "says the Basque interpreter," my memories of that stage are wonderful with the mountains nearby.
Moments from the past of this actor that are interspersed with a fictional story full of paradoxes.
«It does not surprise me that the favorite toys of the boys who star in the story of this film are the rubber balls that the policemen fired after a demonstration.
Despite everything,
what is seen in this film can be understood as a family and universal story.
That is, it is recommended for children and adults.
Along with long-term actors such as
Vicente Romero, Ruth Díaz, Marián Álvarez or Luis Callej
o, the film's cast has four small (and new) stars such as the interpreters who give life to Marcos, José Antonio, Paquito and Toni, the leading children. «They are all phenomenal.
The good thing about working with children is that you see that they are playing.
And, from the game, they make that here and now live intensely and without prejudice », indicates González, who underlines:« when I looked at them face to face in a scene that I shared it was very easy because I saw that they were with me completely . You can see the good hand that the director has had with them, because not all of them are good for something like that. In that sense, it has been
one of the best experiences I have ever had.
The actor in the series 'Gran Hotel'.
A KARATEKA EXPERT
In his private life, the one that happens out of the spotlight, Yon González develops more facets.
He is an
expert karateka
("I was involved for many years. It is a very complete sport in which you mainly work your mind.
My teacher, Josean, was wonderful and a great educator. He made you get involved and compete to the fullest"
) and an
amateur to handicrafts
("I know how to put solar panels and I manage the plumbing and electricity").
Two hobbies that have served him on more occasions than anyone could imagine.
Even as an actor, having taken advantage of martial arts knowledge to rehearse action scenes in
El internado
.
Finally, Madrid has a special importance for Yon González.
Here he came to try his hand at acting years ago and has lived here ever since.
"
Madrid has given me everything."
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