You and Marta both portray mothers. And more than that, we see two strong women representations in their own unique ways. Could you tell us a bit about your character from your own perspective? ? How do you perceive them?
Goya Toledo: With Anabel, even if it seems the other way around, even if she has been portrayed as a woman who doesn’t worry about anything, just worries about herself, she has a lack of empathy, or she doesn’t love her family, well, it’s the opposite. It’s not true what has been said of her. Because that’s the version that has been told, not to have any conflict with her son or her daughter. But she wants to tell her truth, her version. And she has had a hard time, for this reason, being in a powerful atmosphere where she was left by herself.
I also wanted to touch on that. You joined the cast in the second film, portraying Nick’s mother. By the end of the movie, our perspective of Anabel has completely shifted. What more can we expect from your character in the third movie?
Goya Toledo: In the third film the story closes, and the circle is closed. But being able to tell her own story, that’s who she is, not the one that was described in the first film. So we didn’t have her side of the story but it’s difficult for her to open the doors because of the view everyone had of her. And I’m glad that in the second part, she is perceived differently because that’s what we’re aiming for.
Goya Toledo: “The important thing is for the story to be believable and to be able to stand up for your character.”
The story is based on a book that already had a very large fan base on Wattpad. Does that make it harder to play a character that’s already well-known and loved? There must be some pressure to live up to their expectations.
Goya Toledo: I think it’s different with Anabel. Even if she has similarities, she has a different progress, a different story. And that happens whenever you do something that is based on a book or a real story because each one has their imagination and you tend to invent your own version, the one you want from the character. But the important thing is for the story to be believable and to be able to stand up for your character. And you won’t be able to please everyone. That’s impossible. What’s important is for them to forget. Well, maybe not to forget, but to accept this new one.
