The story of “The Lord of Querencia” is plagued with scenes of abuse and sexual violence against Leonor Amenábar and other female roles in the television series, for which María Gracia Omegnawho plays the long-suffering wife of José Luis Echeñique in the Mega version, faces an important acting challenge on filming.
The actress gave details of how she faces these difficult scenes in the remake currently being prepared by the Vicuña Mackenna channel, in an interview with El Mercurio, according to Page 7.
In the same way as in the original TVN dramatic production, The cruel and sadistic character of Echeñique, played in this version by Gabriel Cañas, exercises despotic power over his wife, who must endure this ordeal with fortitude.
“We work in a very respectful environment”
In this sense, Omegna indicates that the The work has been intense, but it has been carried out with great professionalism.
For this, the actress It has an intimacy coach, Eduardo Paxeco, who supervises the raw sequences of sexual and physical violence.
“For the first time we are working with an intimacy coach and that has been very pleasant”appreciated María Gracia.
“We work in a very respectful, dialogic environment where everyone’s limits are respected, so the space is super contained in terms of sexual violence.”said the actress.
As for the scenes of physical aggression, the interpreter makes the point that she acts them with Gabriel Cañas, “which in life is the least violent thing I know, so it has been a very respectful and supportive job on his part”.
“What it does have is implications, like exhaustion due to the number of scenes there are about it.”he warned.
“I can feel it when the day of recording ends and I am more tired because let’s not say that I have laughed a lot”recognize.
Regarding the creation of her character (which in the original version was played by Sigrid Alegría), María Gracia Omegna relates that, in this remake, “One sees her as apparently weak, but she is very interested in literature and art and that gives her a different sensitivity.”
“She is a deeply strong woman because she finds codes and ways to survive that (patriarchal) reality to be able to manage it in her favor.”, he rescued about his role.
““She has enormous temperance and acceptance, but she does not lose character and looks for spaces that make her live and breathe better.”stated the actress.
