Kristyan Ferrer
This article is missing information about his role in Guten Tag, Ramón.(March 2017) |
Kristyan Ferrer | |
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Born | Kristyan Antonio Ferrer Medel 14 February 1995 Distrito Federal, Mexico |
Other names | Kristian Ferrer |
Occupation | Actor |
Kristyan Ferrer (born Kristyan Antonio Ferrer Medel; 14 February 1995) is a
Early life and career
Is Ferrer has studied acting, song, dance, and guitar and worked under contract with
Role in Sin Nombre
In 2009, he landed a major role in Cary Joji Fukunaga's 2009 movie
Chicago Sun-Times critic Roger Ebert noted on the role played by Ferrer: "Smiley, so young, with a winning smile, is perhaps the most frightening character, because he demonstrates how powerful an effect, even hypnotic, gang culture can have on unshielded kids.".[3] The Daily Californian on the other hand says "Kristyan Ferrer as little Smiley, a new gang member, is adorable and devastating. His character illuminates a plain truth: Even younger generations will not be unscathed by violence."[4]
Interviewed about his role, Ferrer says: "To play Smiley, I had to learn some of the signs, [jomi] of the Mara Salvatrucha, and how they speak and move and walk. Cary Joji Fukunaga helped with all that, because he did more research than I did – he visited the Mara. He told us about their tattoos and had us watch a documentary about the Mara... To perpetuate the Mara, children are important. Smiley thinks that by entering the Mara he’ll be able to do what he pleases. He is a young boy who wants to seem older. Smiley is a regular kid, and you don’t believe that he will do what he does. But he will, he has to, to survive – like anyone in the Mara... My most difficult scene was when Smiley has to cry; he’s sad because he’s been hit and kicked, but he’s happy because he belongs to the Mara. So he’s feeling pain and happiness at the same time. Cary helped me make the character real and to control my emotions while performing. Playing Smiley, I had to become aggressive; he was another part of me that I thought didn’t exist."[5]
References
- ^ Official page of Sin Nombre on the 2009 Sundance Festival site Archived March 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Michael Phillips, "Chicago Tribune" movie critic entitled: "Sin Nombre" stars Paulina Gaitan, Edgar Flores, Kristyan Ferrer
- ^ Excerpt from Roger Ebert article in "Chicago Sun-Times" referring to the role played by Kristyan Ferrer
- ^ Ryan Lattanzio review in "Daily Californian": "Sin Nombre a Heartfelt Film"
- ^ FilminFocus interview with Kristian Ferrer Archived 2009-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Kristyan Ferrer at IMDb