Rafael (Felito) Lahera He is one of the many Cuban artists who today continues his acting career from Miami; However, something has not changed, whether inside or outside his native country, the public that loves and admires him the most as an actor is the Cuban and there is no character of his that goes unnoticed.
“The majority of my audience and my fans are Cubans. “I don’t make the comparison of whether they are Cubans from Cuba or from abroad, for me they are all Cubans from Cuba,” said the actor in a recent interview for CyberCuba.
“The followers who are there just like those here are going to continue being my followers from Cuba no matter where they are. If they are in Cuba, welcome, and if they are not in Cuba, better, for me they will continue to be the same,” he assured.
Like many artists, Felito Lahera is also one of those who misses working on the island for his people: “I miss working in Cubawhy not, especially for Cubans who cannot enjoy a lot of talent that is not in Cuba and it is unfortunate, not only actors but also musicians, writers, are not there and it is a shame that a people so culturally rooted begins to lose their values.”
Precisely his latest works for the platform Pronyr TV have allowed him to be close to the Cuban public and also to its artists: “The fact that there is Pronyr It is important, since they have so many series that are being made simultaneously, one has the possibility of meeting again with a lot of young talent that one did not know and with experienced talent that one has known for years, all of that comes together there. That always keeps alive the creative desire of all that talent that is emigrating.”
One of his roles, Rogelito, has been for the series Welcome to la yuma of Pronyr TV where he has shared the stage with other recognized faces of Cuban acting such as Andy Vázquez, Rachel Cruz, Erdwin Fernández, Leonardo Santiesteban, Ramoncitín Veloz, Yerlín Pérezamong others.
Rogelito, a middle-aged gay man, was a great challenge for Lahera as an actor, but not because he was a homosexual character, but because it was a role for a comedy and humor series. Achieving, without being a comedian, that Rogelito was funny and made people laugh without bordering on the ridiculous was the goal and he achieved it with flying colors.
“I have always said that when things are well written, everything becomes easier for you,” says the actor, for whom teamwork was the most important thing when creating this character: “Everyone did their part.” sand and I think that helped me to be more carefree as well and to like Rogelito more.”
“He is a divine, characteristic character, very star, very Rogelito, he is a man who lives in his ethereal world, but very cool. And it seems that yes, it worked, people liked it, everyone who saw it liked it, I received a lot of praise. Rogelito is a very small character, but very grateful“I am very happy,” Lahera acknowledged.
In the interview with this medium, the actor recalled that this is not the first homosexual character he has played in his career, there it is Yasel in the popular Cuban soap opera “The Hidden Face of the Moon”although it differs greatly from Rogelito in Welcome to la yuma.
“It was the first time that a gay couple was featured in a television series and it was very famous and gave a lot to talk about, his name was Yasel, a character that I remember with great affection, but it was a serious novel, it was a drama already. quite tragic at the same time. “He was a man who came out of the closet with a family,” the artist recalled.
Whether through Yasel, Rogelito or his role in the new series of Pronyr TV starring Positive Destiny, No not like thatThe truth is that Felito Lahera always manages to win the affection and applause of his audience, the one that inside and outside of Cuba recognizes him as a great actor.
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