HOMBRE Exclusive: William Levy Makes Triumphant Return To Television

07 Jul 2021 by Francisco Romeo in Celebrities, Event, Fame, Films, General, Home, Pleasure, Power, Profile, Television

After achieving mega stardom as one of Latin America’s top television actors, William Levy continues searching for new challenges. Levy has the kind of story dreams are made of. In an exclusive interview the Cuban heartthrob opens up about his heroes, his plans, and his idea of the ideal woman, and perfect date.

Enduring the childhood hardships of life in Cuba, he managed to arrive in Miami at 15 where he soon began a modeling career. By the time he was 22 his talent and good looks led to appearances in Miami based reality shows.

He then moved on to the Spanish-language soaps “Olvidarte Jamás,” “Mi Vida Eres Tú,” and “Acorralada.” A starring role in “Pasión,” was his breakthrough role in Mexican soap operas. “Cuidado con el Angel” and “Sortilegio” were next, each earning record ratings, sometimes even beating ABC and CBS for viewers in the time slot.

Known as ‘the Latin Brad Pitt,’ Levy made his entry to mainstream audiences as the third place finalist in “Dancing with the Stars” in 2012. Cameos in the VH1 series “Single Ladies, ” and “Tyler Perry’s The Single Mom’s Club” followed, moving on to principal roles in “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” “A Change of Heart,” “The Veil,” and “Girls Trip.”

This spring he returned to the television screen in the role of Sebastian Vallejo in “Café con aroma de mujer,” the Colombian telenovela produced by RCN Televisión and that premiered on Telemundo May 25, 2021. The series is a new adaptation of the 1994 Colombian telenovela of the same name written by Fernando Gaitán, of which two adaptations were made for Mexico with the titles of Cuando Seas Mía and Destilando amor.

We spoke with Levy as he follows on the steps of Sofia Vergara, Javier Bardem and his idol, Andy García, and continues to take America by storm by becoming one of Hollywood’s most successful Latin imports.

H: Besides being a great actor, what other talents do you have?
WL: I love sports. I can tell you I do that well. I played sports all the time. Baseball, basketball, a little soccer; anything that involves sports I’m there.

H: What’s your favorite baseball team?
WL: I’m a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins.

H: After so much success in Latin American soaps, how do you feel about your roles in the North American film world?
WL: It feels great, but it’s a big responsibility to know there aren’t too many Latinos in the American market. To be a part of that small percentage of actors that exists is a big responsibility. I’m trying to put the name of Latinos very high. The more we let ourselves be known in a positive way, the more we’ll open doors for Latinos in this country. This is the most important thing for me.

H: And speaking of that, as a child, who did you admire?
WL: Andy Garcia. He’s Cuban, and being in Cuba you identified with him; the fact that he is outside of Cuba, doing what you want to do. I wanted to be an actor, I wanted to work on this. I love acting, to project to people my feelings. I thought “Wow, he’s Cuban, he’s doing it; maybe one day if I manage to leave here, all you have to do is learn English and make your dreams real.”

H: After starring in several English language films, what role would you like to take on?
WL: My dream is to play El Zorro. As a child I would watch a soap opera about Zorro.
When you live in a country where you don’t have a lot of opportunities – even to leave the country- all your dreams can become real through a television show. I would watch Zorro and I would want there to be someone to come and save us. I wanted to grow up and be like Zorro. So then if I ever get the opportunity to take on that character it would be the role of my dreams.

H: Besides Andy Garcia, which other actors would you like to share the screen with?
WL: Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro; I would love to work with them. Also Kevin Costner; ever since I was a kid I’ve watched everything he’s done. He’s also a great actor. I hope I have the opportunity to work with them.

H: Our magazine is for Latin men of course, but because you are featured in it I know many women will pick it up, so as a service to our female readership I have two questions:
What type of woman do you like, and what is your idea of a perfect date?
WL: I like a woman that’s affectionate, sincere, loving, respectful, that’s happy with you anywhere. A woman that’s big into family.
That being said, the ideal date could be anywhere. For me the perfect date is not a place, it’s the company. That’s what matters. And, for me, any place with her would be ideal for me.

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HOMBRE EXCLUSIVA: El Regreso Triunfal De WILLIAM LEVY A La Television Latinoamericana

William Levy stars in Café con aroma de mujer,’ alongside Carmen Villalobos

Después de lograr gran éxito haciendo cine en Hollywood, el actor de ascendencia Cubana, William Levy regresa a la pantalla chica en el papel de Sebastian Vallejo en la nueva serie de Telemundo, “Café con aroma de mujer”.
En entrevista exclusiva para HOMBRE, Levy nos habla de sus intereses, sus héroes, y su idea de la mujer – y la cita – ideal.

HOMBRE: Además de ser actor, ¿qué otros talentos tienes?
William Levy: Me encantan los deportes. Te puedo decir que los hago bien. Jugué deportes todo el tiempo. Baseball, basquetbol, un poco de fútbol; cualquier cosa que incluya deportes, allí estoy.

H: ¿Cuál es tu equipo favorito de baseball?
WL: Soy fanático de los Los Angeles Dodgers, y los Miami Marlins.

H: Después de tanto éxito en la televisión Latinoamericana, ¿cómo te has sentido con tu trabajo en Hollywood haciendo cine en inglés?
WL: Se siente increíble, pero es una gran responsabilidad saber que no hay muchos Latinos en el mercado norteamericano. Ser parte de ese pequeño porcentaje de actores es un gran privilegio. Estoy tratando de poner el nombre de los Latinos en alto. Cuanto más nos damos a conocer de una manera positiva, más abriremos las puertas para los hispanos en este país. Eso es lo más importante para mi.

H: Hablemos de tu niñez, ¿a quien admirabas cuando joven?
WL: Andy Garcia. Es Cubano, y estando en Cuba me identificaba con él al saber que el estaba fuera de Cuba, haciendo lo que yo quería hacer. Yo quería ser actor, yo quería trabajar en esto. Amo actuar. El proyectar a la gente mis sentimientos. Yo pensé, “Wow, él es Cubano y lo está haciendo; quizás un día, si logro salir de aquí, todo lo que tendré que hacer es aprender inglés y mis sueños se harán realidad.”

H: Después de varias películas en inglés, ¿qué papel te gustaría hacer en un futuro?
WL: Mi sueño es hacer el papel de El Zorro. Cuando era niño veía una serie acerca de Zorro.
Cuando vives en un país donde no tienes oportunidades – inclusive el solo hecho de salir del país – todos tus sueños se pueden convertir en realidad a través de la televisión. Yo miraba El Zorro y quería ser alguien que llegara a salvar a todos. Quería crecer y ser como El Zorro. Así es que si tuviera la oportunidad de hacer ese papel eso sería un sueño hecho realidad.

H: Además de Andy Garcia, ¿con qué otros actores te gustaría compartir la pantalla?
WL: Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro; me encantaría trabajar con todos ellos. También Kevin Costner. Desde que era niño he visto todo lo que ha hecho. Es un gran actor. Espero tener la oportunidad de trabajar con todos ellos.

H: Nuestra revista es para el hombre Latino, pero como te estamos entrevistando sabemos que muchas mujeres la leerán, así que como un servicio a nuestro público femenino, tengo dos preguntas:
¿Qué tipo de mujer te gusta? ¿Y cual es tu idea de una cita romántica?
WL: Me gusta una mujer que muestra afecto, que es sincera, amorosa, respetuosa, que está contenta contigo en cualquier lugar. Una mujer para la cual la familia es importante.
Después de decir eso, la cita perfecta puede ser en cualquier lugar. Para mi la cita perfecta no es un lugar, es la compañía. Eso es lo que importa. Y para mi, cualquier sitio con ella, sería el sitio ideal para mi.

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Francisco Romeo

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