Verónica Castro: proud of her age and her career

Fame and success are synonymous with Verónica Castro , but after her time in different roles in television, film and singing, she stated that her mind is currently occupied with reflections on her current situation .

"I'm already in my senior years. It has to be said. And I realized that we've been neglected, especially on a social level. Young people on the street wouldn't stop to try to help someone they see struggling to walk, and we'd probably tell them we didn't need help, but it's hard to realize how far we've come," she said in her masterclass during the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF).

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But she takes this with tenacity and said that if she were to be in front of the camera again, she would like to make these situations visible: "Showing the difficulties we are going through in society would be one of the things I would like to address , for the production to have one to raise awareness," and added that comedy would be her preferred format.

Her career path included awkward moments, such as her first forays into film. She recalled that her debut included semi-nude scenes that made her feel vulnerable. “It was very difficult. I honestly didn't feel comfortable, I didn't like it. I didn't want to take my clothes off, and I cried.”

Following those experiences, she decided to step back from film . Regarding her role in Naná , she shared that she had agreed not to participate in lesbian or nude scenes, so they ultimately refused to pay her; however, she had to contact ANDA to resolve the issue .

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She also recalled the demanding pace of soap operas in her time, such as Los Ricos También Lloran , where she didn't fully grasp her fame until she left the studio. "We filmed day, afternoon, night, and when we came out, people were shouting ' Mariana! ' and I said, 'Yes, it's me.'"

That success led her to go to the theater with Rogelio Guerra for a play that, although sold out, she admits, wasn't up to par: "We sold out everything—the aisles and staircases—but as a theater actress, I felt embarrassed. I felt like I was stealing from the audience; it was an ugly play."

Proud of her career and of having been a pioneer as a television producer, Verónica closed with a reflection on the phenomenon of fame: "It was hard to realize that it no longer belonged to me. You went out on the street and you were no longer yourself."

She also said that, of course, in her time she suffered harassment from managers and although she didn't reveal their names, she said she always had to "know how to play it cool. Play dumb, the one who didn't understand what they were saying to me. It always worked for me, and to this day I don't remember those people with displeasure; in reality, I don't care anymore," she declared.

Castro was also honored at the Festival with the Silver Medal+Cinema and The Musa in recognition of her work, alongside producer Rosy Ocampo, who made it clear that the most important thing in her career is: "making content with social responsibility, which I also transformed," she said.

During her performance, Verónica was moved by the audience's applause and dedicated the awards to all the women involved in this industry.