Theater offers financial and artistic salvation for actor Daniel Giménez Cacho

Actor Daniel Giménez Cacho has navigated a challenging financial period over the last two years. His intense focus on directing his debut film, "Juana," which recently premiered, prevented him from taking on other work. This lack of additional income led to significant financial strain, as he noted that directing such projects often offers little to no pay for the time invested.

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I was doing a little badly, because nobody pays you for that time, you earn almost nothing.

Despite the difficulties, Giménez Cacho received support from his partner, filmmaker Maya Goded. The situation has improved this year, with theater offering a much-needed lifeline. He is set to star in the monologue "Nocturno," by Adam Rapp, premiering August 28 at the Centro Cultural Teatro 2. Additionally, he is participating in the Netflix series "Asesinato," based on the 1970s murder of politician Gilberto Flores Muñoz.

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I'm doing better (financially), we are recovering.

"I'm doing better (financially), we are recovering," Giménez Cacho stated in an interview. His willingness to take risks, both financially and in expressing his views, has earned him a reputation as a "rebel actor" in the industry. This character trait led him to accept "Nocturno," his second monologue in a four-decade career. The theater venue will accommodate 480 people, with the audience surrounding the performer to enhance the intimate experience.

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It's the story of a duel. As a young man, the character commits an unintentional homicide, an accident that destroys the family. He has to leave, but it is the father's death that reopens the subject, it's about how everything is accommodated through literature, because he is a writer.

"It's the story of a duel. As a young man, the character commits an unintentional homicide, an accident that destroys the family. He has to leave, but it is the father's death that reopens the subject, it's about how everything is accommodated through literature, because he is a writer," Giménez Cacho explained about the play's themes. He recalled that theater previously saved him from an existential crisis in the late 1990s, where he found a sense of ownership and control over his stage time, describing it as a "beautiful sensation of vertigo."

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I always think that theater is nice because you (the actor) own the live time, you stretch it during that hour and a half, it's a beautiful sensation of vertigo.