Andrés Velencoso is a elder brother in the Spanish model circle. He has been in fashion for nearly two decades since his debut, and has a high sense of presence every year. Z1z
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However, after 20 years of career as a fashion male model, Andrés Velencoso has recently found something more interesting and fresh, that is, being an actor.
Andrés Velencoso is currently an actor in Spain, starred in Netflix's Spanish TV series "EDHA" and also has guest roles in several movies.
He has a bright future in the entertainment industry, and it is reported that the work of an actor will also be the focus of his future work.
Recently, Andrés Velencoso was interviewed and talked about his modeling career and future actor career. Let's take a look at what he says!
takes us back to the beginning of your career. How did you become a model? What was your greatest achievement when you first started?
I was studying in Barcelona, and my sister and mother urged me to start modeling. They thought I was capable of becoming a model and I could become a supermodel.
Actually for me, I just want to make some money because I was serving plates at my father’s restaurant. With the success of being a model, I didn't have time to take care of reading, so I dropped out of school, and I started to interview all over the world.
My first big breakthrough was shooting for "Vogue Paris". I first appeared in "Vogue Paris".
When you start your modeling career, do you think you will have such success?
I did not expect such a big success, of course not, no one will. If you are looking forward to future success as soon as you work, you may be disappointed.
I have always known that I am a hardworking person and have enough ability to do this job.
Do you still like to be a male model?
Yes, of course I enjoy it. I have been a male model for 20 years and I am very happy to work with so many big people.
The best result of your career is the 2003 advertisement of LOUIS VUITTON and Jennifer Lopez. Does seeing your face on a billboard make you excited for the first time?
Yes, this is a huge breakthrough for me. Moreover, this matter was also a major event in Spain, whenNo one knows who I am, but they suddenly saw me on Fifth Avenue in New York.
This is the greatest achievement for me, because I became famous to some extent.
Do you have any unfulfilled dreams in modeling?
I really want to work with Steven Klein, he is one of my favorite photographers, but I have never worked with him before.
If you could change one thing in the fashion and modeling industry, what would it be?
I will definitely make the salary of male and female models equal as I do in sports, acting, journalism and even politics. There is a big sport now about men and women making the same money.
But the salary of female models and male models is still very different, so it is time to make a change.
(Well? I can give it to you? According to the market price as much as possible, don't goose this goose that!)
Who have you established a friendship in this industry?
I have many model friends, Oriol Elcacho, David Guillo, and Tyson Ballou from New York.
There are photographers like Inez and Vinoodh, editors like Steven Gun. They have helped me a lot in my career. I think they are friends and my agents all over the world.
Working in this industry, you really need friends because it's really hard to be alone. You need a little spiritual support.
How do you see the relationship between acting and being a model?
When you are a model, you will become a different self: sexy, serious, elegant...anything you can imagine.
In acting, when you act, you play a role and you completely become another person. This is what I have been trying to do to make my personality disappear and become another person.
However, there are indeed similarities. You must feel natural when both are in front of the camera.
Who do you admire most in the entertainment industry?
showbiz? I am not without people who admire. Of course, we have many actors in Spain, such as Javier Bardem and Antonio Banderas.
I recently watched "Joker" with Joaquin Phoenix and he did a great job. I always try to learn how to exercise by watching movies; I read as much as possible and go to the theatre.
I try to absorb what they do, the way they express it. I like pictures, photography and film photography. "Joker" is one of the most impressive movies I have seen recently.
What things in life can make you happy?
Acting makes me happy, making movies and watching TV. The
model is also. I also like to play golf. Photography is also one of my hobbies. I have been doing photography for 15 years and I am shy to show my work.
how would you defineYour personal style, and what makes you think it will be the trend of the next quarter?
I think it depends on where I am.
is in London where I live now. Its style is more classic. People like to wear customized suits here. When I was in New York, I was more casual. I wore T-shirts. I prefer jeans and T-shirts.
I like to wear comfortable clothes. Especially when I travel, I like to travel comfortably.
How do you keep in shape?
I work hard and eat healthy food. It's that simple.
Do you have your own philosophy of life?
My philosophy of life is to have fun in time!
What is your plan for 2020?
I hope I can have more acting in 2020. At the same time, I have taken a lot of fashion brand advertisements and will be announced soon.
Of course the most important thing is to stay healthy!
