Its protagonists and creators warn that it is not suitable for those who are easily offended but promise controversial issues and laughter
From a racist Anglo man and employee Border Patrol to a successful Mexican gardener, and even inspired a capo Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman are some of the protagonists of the new series of Fox, “Bordertown”.
This is the closest you Lalo Alcaraz , creator of the syndicated comic “La Cucaracha,” had to have a show with a television and primetime.
And like other Latinos involved in the creation of this project, focused on two families living in a border town called Mexifornia admitted that it will offend the public, regardless of race or nationality be.
“I have 25 years offending the public but not to all the public, there are many in the audience who support what I do and love what I do. I write my opinion, I think. If someone wants to approve, if someone wants to, that good, that good. My works do not write, do not do, so they are popular or to offend, I write them because they are the truth. And if anyone is offended by the truth, is not my fault “, Alcaraz said, laughing.
” For me it is a new stage, is another level but can not change. My work has come to a point that is already reaching all means and have been trying to achieve this for years, “the Mexican-American on its role as a writer and consulting producer.
sandieguino would like to have his own show but hopes this is a step towards that dream.
He also defended the idea of integrating a gardener as the main role, as more than a stereotype is considered a prototype based on the high number of Latinos in this occupation who have achieved success, including his original father of Zacatecas, Mexico.
For the writer Valentina Garza , the show represents a great opportunity for personal and professional level.
“We are dealing with very serious issues, quite intense in a comical way. And although we will offend some because talk about politics, racism and everyone has an opinion, what are we doing to people to reflect on their perspectives and personal philosophies and we will help understand people who are different from us “said the also Cuban producer, whose previous works include” The Simpsons, “” That ’80s Show “and” Los Beltrán “.
He added that they have had a positive reaction of the public Could see a preview of the show in private presentations, as part of a nationwide promotional tour, as was done a few days ago in Los Angeles.
“Every family has a different story of how They came to this country and are going to be reflected in the series. And although Fox thought people would react negative, it has not been the case. For example, the joke about Philip Seymour Hoffman all reacted like ‘wow’ “, said with a smile anticipating viewers will react very similar from home.
The Texan player Nicholas Gonzalez , whose voice gives life to three characters, this show represents “an opportunity to talk about the policy interests us with three dimensional characters that do not fall into stereotypes. And kingdoms of ourselves and the American public to see. “
” All my characters are based on people I know and me, each one is so different. [The protagonist] Ernesto Gonzalez is the heart of the family, he is very sensitive. J. C. [Nephew Ernesto] is the character who is just like me and talking like me. And Paul Barracuda has this deep voice and fun to do, “he said with some emphasis on the latter based on the Mexican drug lord.
” Barracuda have many interests but he ridicules that culture, that as people narcoculture he cares about what happens in Mexico and jokes about it but at the same time, is not a subject for laughs but is what we want: playing serious issues and make jokes with these so that people start talking about this “said the actor known for his popular role on” Resurrection Blvd. “.
To make each episode, they explained that it takes about eight months due to constant revisions that need animation .
This story is written by a team of 14 people, of which five are Latino and of these, two are women. This, they stressed, is rare in any production of the major US networks given the underrepresentation of Latinos in the entertainment industry.
But the three expect the public, regardless of their beliefs or race, tune the show to see firsthand question and if they like
“I want to see Bordertown because they will see one of their relatives. a cousin , a grandmother, an aunt. There’s a character called ‘Straight Uncle George’ [The heterosexual Uncle George] and the family does not understand why you are not married because he is already big old and everyone is wondering when to marry and when you will meet a girl. And we all have one of those guys, my uncle Juan Gabriel is one of them “, Alcaraz said laughingly hinting one of the many things that will play in this production.
” Bordertown “ premieres this Sunday, January 3 at 9:30 pm on Fox . And it is a creation of mark hentemann of “Family Guy”, who is also executive producer of this series like Seth MacFarlane.
The rest of the cast is made up of Alex Bornstein, Missi Pyle and Judah Friedlander.
The columnist Gustavo Arellano , known for his controversial “Ask a Mexican!” is another production consultants and it was he who proposed to Alcaraz to join the show.
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