Contemporary young actors of Spain. Martin Rivas: biography, the creative path

Thanks to the series of solar Spain, viewers learned how passionate and burning men can be on the screen. Following the representatives of the "adult" melodramas of the 2000s, the younger generation is coming to the heels. In this article, we will try to understand how the 30-year-old Martin Rivas won the status of a popular star.

I will not become a writer!

Martin was born in 1985 in the family of one of the most popular contemporary writers of Spain. Manuel Rivas gave the fans a lot of works that not only came out impressive print runs, but they were also screened. As for his offspring, he was never fond of literature, much less sought to follow in the footsteps of his fathers. Martin Rivas grew up on the sunny coast of Galicia, in the small town of La Coruña. Here he spent his childhood, here he learned surfing. Leaving the northwest and moving closer to the center of the country forced the desire to try their hand at acting.

Time to think

When Martin was 8 years old, he made his debut in the school play, and at the age of 13 he went on casting the drama series "Tides". The show enjoyed the audience's success, and those who made the first television steps, dreamed of getting into it. Evaluation of talent in full episodic role did not contribute, and Martin Rivas himself was still in thought, whether he become an actor or choose a different occupation for the soul. Be that as it may, for a few years the teenager forgets about the television career, concentrating on studying.

On the wave of popularity

After graduating from high school, he decides to once again try his luck. This time, luck turned to Rivas face. In 2006, he joined the composition of the youth series Dream Without Fear, in which other Spanish actors made their first steps: Mario Casas ("Three meters above the sky"), Guillermo Barrientos (Grand Hotel), Raúl Peña ("Secrets Laura "), Jon Gonzalez (" Under suspicion "). He will keep friendship with many of them and will meet on the same set more than once, as, for example, with Gonzalez, with whom he will withdraw later in the mystical project "Black Lagoon". It was this series that brought Rivas into the category of promising stars.

"Laguna ..." existed for seven seasons, which was a good indicator for Spanish television. According to Martin, this role he considers the first serious experience, because the shooting took place every day. According to the recollections of the actor, sometimes they were simply exhausting: we had to do a few takes, and individual scenes were written down by writers right on the go.

In 2008, the screen displays the drama "Blind Sunflowers." The plot develops during a period of difficult for the country changes. Around - the gleam of civil war, the main character is forced to hide from the police and watch as his wife takes care of another man, a pregnant daughter runs across the border with his lover ... Martin Rivas receives a secondary image, but his game, like the picture itself, gets warm reviews Critics and awards at film festivals. In 2012, the actor is offered a major role in the fantasy series "Dar Alba." It is followed by two feature films: the comedy "Three more weddings" and "People on the sites."

Love is everywhere

About the personal life of the actor there were a lot of rumors. On the set of "Black Lagoon" he met with actress Anna de Armas. By the way, the girl remains one of the popular young stars. Behind her - participation in more than 20 projects, including several joint with Rivas paintings, and in 2015 it can be seen in the thriller "Who is there" with Keanu Reeves. For a long time, the couple did not admit to the novel, but often appeared on secular occasions.

Anna de Armas and Martin Rivas did not immediately open to the public. Before that, the girl was married to another "handsome" actor Mark Clotte, with whom the press had long married her. But, as it turned out, the feelings were not so strong, and Anna found consolation in the arms of Rivas.