El Faro | Entrevista a Juan Echanove | 23/02/2021

Tonight, actor Juan Echanove visits Mara Torres's "El Faro" under the pseudonym "Viajero insomne" (Sleepless Traveler), two words he confesses define him. He finds in his sleepless hours a peace and silence that he has embraced for many years on his many tours. In the first minutes of this conversation, he visits the sea, which brings to mind the image of his father saving a tourist from being swallowed by the waves, and also various scenes from his childhood that smell of chips and chlorine and could be staged in an old elm tree in Soria. Although his roots are also Basque, he identifies very strongly with the Castilian world, which can be explained by the verses of Machado. Echanove's acting career is practically impossible to summarize, although we have traveled to his first audience: his family, his siblings, in those childhood playgrounds where he recited songs in his pajamas for his family. This morning, he also recalls his first television role in "Turno de oficio," the series that made him a household name, and reflects on how, despite those years and the many that followed with "Cuéntame," his career has always pivoted on the stage. Now with "La fiesta del Chivo," the dramatic adaptation of Vargas Llosa's text that tells the story of the dictator Trujillo in the Dominican Republic. His relationship with his profession also takes on a new dimension when Echanove manages to make his father a fan, gaining his recognition. From the moment he accepts that his son now has a career, he dedicates himself to advising and supporting him for many years. The actor tells us about the farewell he had on the day he passed away, while combing his hair and talking to him about life in a very affectionate way. "From the moment I combed his hair, I felt the need to thank him for all the things he had given me. His most valuable legacy was the value of ethics. He made me a slave to ethics and it was the best thing he ever did for me. This is what makes you go through life.