With the return of the successful telenovela “Pedro, El Escamoso” to the television screens of some Latin American countries, its protagonists return to recall the moments lived in those productions.
And the actor Álvaro Bayona, who gave life to Pastor Gaitán, is one of them. More than 20 years after the premiere of this Colombian production, the 61-year-old artist talks about how the composition of his character was and what he learned from that performance.
In an interview for La Red Caracol, he told details about Pastor Gaitán and how respectful he was with the character.
Recall that in the drama, Bayona played a homosexual man who was secretly in love.
He related that at that time there was a lot of taboo to touch the subject of homosexuality on television, so he tried to break schemes. His gay friends told him that they felt well represented because the character had something unique and different about him.
Regardless of whether the guy was homosexual or not, he spoke of an impossible love
In addition, he also highlighted how good his relationship was with Miguel Varoni, who was the protagonist of “Pedro, El Escamoso”, since they got along very well from the first moment.
This is what Álvaro Bayona looks like now from “Pedro, El Escamoso”
Álvaro Bayona today looks very different from the character that the public saw, and still sees every night in the TV series. Without the toupee and suit, the actor is a totally different person.
His performance was highly praised and recognized at the time. In 2002 he won the TV y Novelas award for “Best Supporting Actor”, thanks to the talent shown with the characterization of Pastor Gaitán.
His artistic career traces him back not only to Colombian television, but also to the stage, which makes him highly respected in his country.
Currently, he is married to Aira Henao, with whom he had a son, Matías, who was not yet born at the premiere of the telenovela in 2001. (AND)
This is the origin of the telenovela “Pedro, el escamoso”
Source: Eluniverso
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