Zocalo wrote:Emociona México a Darren Criss
March 31, 2018
Mexico City.- Fascinated by the idea of meeting his Mexican fans for the first time, Darren Criss shared his feelings about his first visit to the country to offer two shows.
“It gives me the chills just to be here, it’s a mission accomplished, a dream come true, it’s a fascinating moment,” Darren said yesterday, when he arrived at the meeting for an exclusive talk in the center of Coyoacán.
Famous for the series Glee and recently seen as the killer Andrew Cunanan in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, the 31-year-old Californian manifested the reason for his frenzy to be in this capital.
“This is the first time I come to a country in Latin America, and although I am clear that it does not represent everything, because there is a lot of cultural diversity, I do believe that it is the first big step to extend through the region and then visit more countries,” said Criss.
“When I put together a show, wherever it is, it’s a varied concert of what my career has been. It’s a bit of Glee, Broadway, StarKid, my own music, from (the band) Computer Games, which makes It’s exciting because it has a palette of many colors. ”
What the artist wants is that those who come to his concert, connect with him with the idea of having fun and spending an unforgettable time.
“What I want is to always go beyond people’s expectations of me,” said the actor, who, unlike his well-known image of a washed and shaved face, came with a bulging beard.
“The beard means I’m not working on camera, or doing a role, I’m comfortable, it feels good but I think that could mean that I’m unemployed now,” he said with a laugh.
In a brief tour of Coyoacán, Criss posed in the fountain of the coyotes, went inside to see the Church of San Juan Bautista, took a look at balloons that the vendors of the plaza brought and took a video of an singer doing songs of “Cri Cri”.
“I came to work, but since they’re on holidays here in Mexico City, they tell me that they enjoy themselves in a fantastic way and there’s no traffic,” he said.
“Today (yesterday) I woke up like it was a day off, and the truth is that when I’m not working I’m a glutton, I eat a lot, I ordered chilaquiles, which, I would not eat regularly, but being in Mexico City why wouldn’t I do it?”.
With 20 years of theatrical career, which was where he started, and some independent films, Criss said he loves meeting different characters and that fill him with expectations.
“The challenges are the same, you try to connect in so many ways with the audience, and you expect to create a complete character with which people can identify, it’s great being able to do as many different things as possible,” said the singer of “I Don’t Mind”.
“For me everything is to interpret, it can be drama, musical, I like to generate a fascination for what I represent. For me, it’s all about telling a story, about representing, looking for new colors, new tones. ”