The actress originally from Oaxaca shared with Infobae that Mexico is a country that does not ask the United States for anything in terms of creativity and film quality < /h2>
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Teresa Ruiz, born in Santiago Matatlán, Oxaca, is the co-star of “Father Stu”, one of the most important projects in the life of Mark Wahlberg (Photo: REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci)
Teresa Ruiz returned to the big screen with the film Father Stu, a film starring Mark Wahlberg about the life of father Stuart Long, a man who finds his destiny in faith after meeting Carmen, a character played by the Oaxacan. Teresa considers that this project has been one of the ones that has marked her the mostbecause of the profound message it sends and the experience she had filming it, she confessed to Infobae México.
After several successes on screen, such as < b>Narcos and Luis Miguel: the series, Teresa Ruiz returned to theaters with one of Mark Wahlberg’s most anticipated projects,< i> Father Stu from Sony Pictures, a film in which she plays Carmen, a woman who manages to completely change the life of Stuart Long, the main character.
This film, starring great actors such as Teresa Ruiz, Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver and Cody Ferm, tries to bring a message of hope to its public, as Ruiz explained to Infobae México, because throughout the plot Stuart Long is willing to find a new life after a diagnosis that distances him from his passion, boxing.
Mark Wahlberg confessed that “Father Stu” It is the most symbolic film for him that he has made, including, he prepared for years to bring this story to the screen (Photo: Special)
“Father Stu talks about < b>how to face adversity and that despite the problems one can get up (…) that seeing life with eyes of enthusiasm, positivity, joy, which is what the character of Mark Wahlberg, hit after hit after hit anyone would go down and this character gets back up,” Ruiz said.
In order for Stuart Long to get up from every blow that life gives him, Carmen (Teresa) enters the story, who is a woman very attached to her faith and with whom Long falls in love. Carmen brings with her such a message of overcoming that even Ruiz considers her to be one of the noblest characters she has embodied.
“It would be nice to say that I identify with her, I guess so. (…) she is a very beautiful character, she is one of the most noble that I think I have done. she is pure, she is kind , and through what she believes she touches many people; in the film, her faith helps transform everyone’s faith, not only faith, but every character’s life”
“Carmen” She is the woman Stuart Long falls in love with and does everything to win her over, finding his vocation in religion (Photo: Instagram/@fatherstumovie)
The Mexican woman confessed that she not only enjoyed the script of < i>The Miracle of Father Stu, but sharing scenes with famous Hollywood actors such as Wahlberg and Mel Gibson was a great experience, because, as he revealed, are histrions to whom sheadmired since long before becoming an actress for her great talent.
“For me it was collaborating with artists that I admire for their talent (…) collaborating with them it is very excitingbecause you are a bit like giving something of yourself and it is a very satisfying game to see that you are in the same”
< p class=”paragraph”>The Oaxacan commented that this film was one of the most special projects in which she has participated,not only because of his character or because of the set partners he had, but because they all collaborated to make it a film with a message of encouragement after so many tragic events that society has experienced.
Ruiz confessed that it was exciting to work with actors that she had admired since before deciding to become an actress (Photo: Reuters/Aude Guerrucci)
“It was a very nice production, there was an aura that we were working to bring a beautiful message, and we all agreed thatat this time in the world beautiful stories are needed, that hug you a little”, she expressed.
Although Teresa has experiences so special abroad, as was the production ofThe miracle of Father Stu, confessed to this outlet that, according to her experience, Mexico has nothing to ask of Hollywood, and this is her message as an actress outside the country.
“I feel that the industry we have there (in the United States) and the industry we have here is beautiful too, it doesn’t ask for anything . I have had a wonderful creative experience here and I want to continue,” she said.
“The Miracle of Father Stu” hit theaters in Mexico on May 19, 2022 (Photo: Instagram/@_teresaru)
Ruiz stressed that he would like Mexican artists to give themselves the recognition they deserve in their own country, because there are many comparisons that should not be, because even outside the country, Mexican cinema is highly admired.”
“Mexico we are incredible artists, and every time I get there, to work on a foreign film, there is always enormous admiration, that is the message that I want to say is that, we are a bit used to leveling things up, ‘Hollywood is here and we want to get there’, and I feel like it’s not, that we’re super”