The Colombian telenovela “I am Betty, the ugly one” It is one of the most important television phenomena of the last decades. The series remains current and, just as in its best times, it is one of the most viewed despite the years. However, not everything has been happiness for the cast of the program starring Ana María Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello as Beatriz Pinzón and Don Armando Mendoza, respectively. There is an actor who, at 81, is still looking for work: Kepa Amuchastegui.
The fiction created by Fernando Gaitán presented a myriad of characters that surrounded the main ones. There was, for example, the so-called “Ugly Barracks”where actresses such as Estefanía Gómez in the role of Aura María, who you wouldn’t recognize today.
Natalia Ramirez She was also another of the prominent actresses who gained fame in “Ugly Betty” with her role as Marcela Valencia. The interpreter has continued to comment on the program in different interviews in Latin America, surprising by saying that Betty was actually the true villain of the story.
This way, Lorna Paz as Patricia Fernandez and Marcela Posada as Sandra Patino they still keep the trail of their characters and continue to shine in their different projects. Who has had to find other ways to seek economic stability has been the actor amuchastegui. If you are a fan of the series, you will remember that he gave life to robert mendozathe former owner of Ecomoda and father of don Armando.
WHAT HAPPENED TO KEPA AMUCHASTEGUI?
Kepa Amuchastegui is 81 years old and look for work through LinkedIn. The actor gave life to Roberto Mendoza in “I am Betty, the ugly one”the father of Don Armando and who gives the ecomoda power to the new generations. His interpretation was one of the constants in fiction, but his situation is far from that of his wealthy character.
He colombian actor, with extensive experience in television and theater, asked for help through said social network to get a job as an audiobook narrator, a facet that has exploded in recent years through his social networks. The artist gives voice to famous books such as “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel García Márquez either “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
“Does anyone know who or what company, what publisher would be likely to want to hire me to record audio-books? I am looking for a job once again and I think that this could be an outlet to the best of my abilities. I am an actor. I read well. And my voice likes. Help me please. Thank you”wrote Amuchastegui.
Immediately, the talented artist began to rain offers and recommendations for him to get a job. Ever grateful, he responded to the hundreds of comments on the job board.
HOW HAS KEPA AMUCHASTEGUI’S CAREER BEEN?
Kepa Amuchástegui is a native of Bogotá and was born on April 13, 1941. His career began in a field other than acting: he studied Architecture. At university, he entered a theater group and his passion seized him to dedicate himself fully to the art of moving on stage.
He studied in Paris, France, worked at the Royal Shakespeare Company of London and, back in Colombia, he founded the La Mama theater. He debuted on television with the character of the inquisitor Juan Mayorga in “La hoof of the devil.” Later, he was part of the cast of soap operas such as “Garzas al amanecer”, “Puerta Grande”, “I am Betty the Ugly one” and recently, “The Chosen Granddaughter”.