Exclusive Interview: Ana de la Reguera

Mexican actress Ana de la Reguera talks exclusively to Nexos Latinos about reprising her role for the second season of the prison drama series Capadocia from HBO Latino.^®

What do you think about Capadocia? It reflects what is happening in Mexico, what happens in a country with a lot of corruption.

Why did you become interested in the role of the main character Lorena Guerra? The series looked very good, very raw, very real. This character has an interesting life journey. I never imagined that Capadocia would be the success that it is.

How does Lorena evolve? In the first season she’s the perfect housewife with a perfect life. Then she goes to prison and realizes what she is capable of doing for her family and for herself. In the second season she begins to understand how things work, and what would be the best strategy to attain her goals, to be with her family and escape.

Were you afraid of the story line? I was more nervous about the public’s response. But as an actress I was very happy to have a character as complex as Lorena.

Has Capadocia changed you in any way? Yes, it changes the way you think, especially about the injustices out there. You realize that the person who committed a crime is usually the product of bad governance, of need, of growing up on the street and not having a good education. Prison isn’t the answer, and it doesn’t reform them, especially in Mexican prisons.

Capadocia was broadcast first in Latin America and now in the United States by HBO Latino^®. How do you think Mexicans in the US have received the series? I think that Mexicans who live in the United States constantly long for Mexico. I think they like to see their country, hear their language, and see the problematic life lived by their family reflected in this story.

Do you find Hollywood roles or Latino roles more interesting? I feel that the best roles for me are in Mexico or in Latin America, but Hollywood has some incredible movies and I have had the opportunity of being able to act in both markets. I keep working in Mexico because there are roles like that of Capadocia and films like Backyard that I don’t want to miss out on. I’m also proud to be able to represent Latinos living here in the US. It is hard for me to find complex roles in the US, but there are some, and I like to work here.