LABORDETA

Published in DEIA, Sept. 30, 2010



WHEN I think about José Antonio Labordeta it always comes to my mind the picture of that type of person who we all have at home, friendly, communicator, even having friends in hell and that begins to talk to any stranger around, establishing a generous and ally conversation, as if they known each other all their lives. It is of great virtue that normally accompanies the goodhearted, intelligent people and who loves to delight live life to its fullest. José Antonio Labordeta Subías was born in Zaragoza in March 1935 and he has been an authentic person where there are. Writer, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, actor, television host and politician are some of his occupations that this illustrious Aragonese has done during his life career. Without any doubt he is well known by the public in hosting the television program "Un País en la Mochila” (A Country in the Backpack) and for his facet as a congressman for the Chunta Aragonesista, Labordeta has also published 20 records and a long list of books that certify without any doubt the plurality and the eclecticism of this human being that in the course of his life has harvested the adhesions of some, the criticisms of others and the affection of almost all. It catches my attention how there are ideals in life that it seems one cannot develop or evolving, beliefs that apparently can only have a road, a way of doing things. The same ones that denounce and accuse some people of controlling, to subjugate the will of others are then the first ones in doing exactly the same thing, obliging their fellow colleagues not to materialize their ideas under new points of view.

Once we shared stage, with some curious anecdotes and it was a pity that, already because of his health problems, he couldn’t participate in Etxea. But we are left with his example. The modus operandi of doing things as one believes he should do, without listening to no one, neither ones nor the others. The pure essence of a free man.

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Photo by J.F. Moreno, from the elmundo.es.

PAJAROS DE PAPEL (BIRDS OF PAPER)

March 19, 2010

When you have a project in your hands it holds much of responsibility but also the dedication and effort of many others being the final result the pure talent of all. We were recording the song “Din Don – Din Don” for the album ETXEA and it was Emilio Aragón´s turn to sing. After the recording Emilio talk to me about his idea of directing a film in which the trikitixa was going to have an important role in the movie and invited me to participate in it. Last Friday, Emilio Aragón’s film “Pajaros de Papel “(Birds of Paper) debuted, a tender and touching tribute to all the comedians who lived the post-war years. Imanol Arias, Lluís Homar, Roger Princep and Carmen Machi are the leading actors who in an incredible way manage to convey so many unbelievable amounts of sensations. I am a passionate of the cinema and in addition of interpreting part of the soundtrack of the movie, totally composed by Emilio, himself, I also helped out giving my advice to Imanol, Lluís and Roger on how to play the trikitixa, where the fingers or the hands should be etc…to be able to live this close and be part of it has been a huge experience for me. While walking home I couldn’t stop thinking about that with all the technological advances we have today the feelings and the sensations that we sense when going on stage is not that far from those that lived 70 years ago, the trips, rehearsals, thinking about new shows, facing the live audience. So many memories come to my mind! You can tell that Emilio has lived all this since his childhood. With exquisiteness he narrates everything, nervousness, homesickness and the difficulties but also hope. This film is an adventure to discover our proper essences with the belief that one must always go forward whatever the circumstances are. Do not pass by without seeing “Pajaros de Papel”. The comedians await, the rehearsals have been long and life, sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter, continues behind the curtains of this story in which what there is, is what you see.

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