After several negotiations with executives MIRA TV (Channel 18), the Cuban actor Alexis Valdes decided to end their relationship with the plant coming transmitting his variety since May 2014.
“The last week of February decided not to renew the contract with MIRA TV. Otherwise announced earlier was because I thought it would come to some agreement, “Valdes told the Miami Herald on Wednesday.
Although” pay well “the comedian did not feel satisfied with the way they I produced The show Alexis Valdes , which aired from Monday to Friday at 9 pm So decided to cut their losses and concentrate on other projects.
“I’m not a martyr. I’m a comedian. I did not want to follow the ordeal which involves airing a daily program without a minimum of conditions, as is usually done on local television in Miami, “confessed Valdes, 51.
For his part, Miguel Ferro, vice president of programming and production of TV MIRA said that “after a long process of negotiations [with Alexis Valdes] do not reach an agreement satisfactory to both parties. So we decided to pick up in the future when conditions are ripe “.
Ferro noted that watching TV is evaluating options to address the demands of the viewer in the hours 9pm
“Very soon have extraordinary news that will please everyone,” he promised the executive. “For now, we are presenting a varied and different programming The reality of Gilberto Santa Rosa (Monday), Pelaos sauce (Tuesday), Anonymous voices (Wednesday) and The Best of Alexis Valdes (Thursday and Friday).
Among the deficiencies listed Valdes channel that stand the small number of producers and writers at its disposal to push through a space of one hour in prime time.
To shovel the situation, the comedian decided to make a program a week, but the conditions offered to him were also very limited.
“I offered less money and fewer staff,” he added the artist, who remembers that sometimes the public complained that the show was boring, imagine that was done “with only five producers and a writer.”
“In addition sometimes had to interview singers who should never have taken or a disc, “said Valdes. “So much effort is rewarded with the results.”
Valdes thinks local channels “do not bet on a day programs and in their struggle for good benefit, almost none of its officers has the vision to make proposals for other markets, which is the way of modern television. “
Although the marriage ended in divorce MIRA TV, Valdés describes it passes through the channel as another learning stage.
“I discovered that one has to say ‘no’ when your intuition is warning you’re doing something you do not want; if things do not flow back and have to redouble efforts to no avail, you should take other paths “.
And the road seems to be just around the corner.
On 22 and 23 May Valdes released the monologue change the channel in the Trail Theater, where he revealed, humorously, “other reasons …” that led him out of watching TV.
In the same Trail continues presenting officially gay , written and directed by Alexis, room filling comedy for a year.
“The work done and people will laugh after laugh. And although it has a very Cuban history, the public of other nationalities living in Miami enjoys equal because he is very informed about everything that happens in Cuba, “said the artist, whose passion for the tables will scare the fear to disappear from the screens.
“I do not fear again absent from television,” he said, recalling that between 2013 and 2014 was devoted entirely to the season of The caveman , in the same trail, without considering returning to television studios, because “he was difrutando the process of making a show very elaborate, a very difficult thing happens on TV, where there is no time to perfect anything.”
Meanwhile, comedian studies a couple of proposals for Spanish producers and Puerto Ricans in order to make a program that would be recorded in Miami and transmitted here in Spain and Puerto Rico.
“I prefer not to dwell on the issue until everything is well defined, “Alexis, who also reveals details of his own comedy series, directed by and starring him, who will co-produce with Dominicans and Miami’s said.
As for future work for the stage, comedian is selecting the casts of three plays will premiere from September: Madagascar syndrome , The greatest common divisor and dog.
“The first is about the relationships, the second about the effects it has had the policy division of the Cuban family, and the other is a monologue in which interpret a dog for the first time, “said Valdes, who last details of The Man of a Thousand Faces (Gag & amp; Joke) third album with their own songs.
“The album has a retro feel reminiscent of the big bands of the decade 1950. I produced together with Cuban composer Jorge Luis Piloto and Colombian Fredy guitarist Camelo, “said Alexis, who does not hide his enthusiasm for bringing together a group of” special guests “that includes Arturo Sandoval, Diego el Cigala, Pancho Céspedes, Buika, Sie7e, Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Ed Calle, among others.
“We have a year recording it. We have taken much time as possible in the selection of topics, arrangements and seeking guests. We hope to launch in October, “he said Valdes.
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