Queer You Are
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| Queer You Are | |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Maricón perdido |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Bob Pop |
| Screenplay by | Bob Pop |
| Directed by | Alejandro Marín |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Nico Casal |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Berto Romero |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | TNT |
| Release | 18 June – 25 June 2021 |
Queer You Are[1] (Spanish: Maricón perdido; lit. 'Hopeless Faggot')[2] is a Spanish television series created by Roberto Enríquez ("Bob Pop"), representing a partially fictionalized version of his personal experiences. Directed by Alejandro Marín, the six-episode series stars Gabriel Sánchez, Carlos González, Candela Peña and Alba Flores, among others. Produced by El Terrat, it premiered on TNT on 18 June 2021 and became available to HBO Max subscribers, with English subtitles, on 26 October 2021.[3]
Premise[edit]
Blending drama and comedy,[4] the fiction is inspired by the life of the series' creator Roberto Enríquez (Bob Pop), intercutting events from his small-town youth as an overweight teenaged fan of musicals in the 1980s, with later experiences during his time as a university student in Madrid and his current life as a professional writer.[5][6]
Cast[edit]
- Gabriel Sánchez as Roberto Enríquez.[7]
- Carlos Gónzález as Roberto Enríquez.[7]
- Roberto Enríquez, "Bob Pop" as Roberto Enríquez.[7]
- Candela Peña as Lucía, Roberto's mother.[7][8]
- Carlos Bardem as Roberto's father.[7]
- Alba Flores as Lola, Roberto's friend at university.[7][8]
- Miguel Rellán as Roberto's grand father.[7]
- Guillermo Toledo[7]
- Marc Martínez[7]
- Ramón Pujol[7]
- Júlia Molins[7]
- Daniel Bayona[7]
- Michael Batista[7]
- María Romanillos[7]
- Roger Padilla[7]
- Javier Bódalo[7]
- Juan Olivares[7]
- Sergi Gibert[7]
- Berta Cascante[7]
- Fernando Valdivielso[7]
Production and release[edit]
Created by Roberto Enríquez (Bob Pop), Maricón perdido was produced by El Terrat for WarnerMedia.[9] Berto Romero is credited as executive producer.[9] Written by Bob Pop, the full six episodes were directed by Alejandro Marín.[5] Filming lasted from October 2020 to February 2021.[9][10] It took place in between the province of Barcelona (Barcelona, El Prat de Llobregat, Castelldefels, Terrassa and Sant Vicenç de Montalt) and Madrid.[7] On 28 April 2021, the release date of 18 June 2021 for the first three episodes was disclosed,[11] with the last three scheduled for 25 June.[12] It was pre-screened at the Málaga Film Festival.[13]
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "No llores por mí" | Alejandro Marín | Bob Pop | 18 June 2021 |
| 2 | "Retiro carnal" | Alejandro Marín | Bob Pop | 18 June 2021 |
| 3 | "Háblame de ti" | Alejandro Marín | Bob Pop | 18 June 2021 |
| 4 | "Manso" | Alejandro Marín | Bob Pop | 25 June 2021 |
| 5 | "Todo bien" | Alejandro Marín | Bob Pop | 25 June 2021 |
| 6 | "Recuerda" | Alejandro Marín | Bob Pop | 25 June 2021 |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68th Ondas Awards | Best Comedy Series | Won | [16] | |
| 27th Forqué Awards | Best Fiction Series | Nominated | [17][18] | ||
| 2022 | 9th Feroz Awards | Best Comedy Series | Nominated | [19] | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Miguel Rellán | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Candela Peña | Nominated | |||
| 33rd GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Spanish-Language Scripted Television Series | Won | [20] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Lomas, María G. (23 September 2021). "'Maricón perdido' se transforma en 'Queer you are' y comienza el viaje a EEUU y Europa con HBO Max". Serielistas.
- ^ "Bob Pop: "Some issues are better resolved in fiction. Without a doubt, I'd be disappointed with reality"". InsideMedia. 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Queer You Are (Maricón Perdido)". Flixable.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Rodera, Alejandro (18 June 2021). "La mirada única de 'Maricón perdido', la nueva joya de la ficción española". FormulaTV.
- ^ a b Morillo, Valentina (28 April 2021). "Todo lo que sabemos de 'Maricón perdido', la serie de Bob Pop para TNT que nos conquistará este verano". El Español.
- ^ "La serie "Maricón perdido" de Bob Pop se estrenará el 18 de junio". Agencia EFE. 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "'Maricón Perdido', la serie de Bob Pop, ya tiene fecha de estreno y tráiler en TNT: "Dicen que si eres diferente acabas mal"". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Quién es quién en el reparto de 'Maricón perdido', la serie de Bob Pop para TNT". Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Termina la grabación de 'Maricón perdido', la nueva serie original de TNT". Audiovisual451. 1 March 2021.
- ^ "'Maricón Perdido', la serie de Bob Pop para TNT, inicia su rodaje y anuncia su reparto con 4 caras conocidas". Vertele!. eldiario.es. 26 October 2020.
- ^ Palao Murcia, Alejandro (28 April 2021). "Así es 'Maricón perdido', la nueva serie sobre la vida de Bob Pop". Los 40.
- ^ "La serie 'Maricón perdido' de Bob Pop ya tiene fecha de estreno". HuffPost. 28 April 2021.
- ^ Lasso, Ana (17 June 2021). "Bob Pop ('Maricón perdido'): "Quiero llevar al espectador de la mano en la serie porque le voy a contar cosas muy fuertes"". SensaCine.
- ^ "Maricón perdido". TV Time. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Hernández Luján, Raquel (16 June 2021). "Crítica de Maricón perdido con Bob Pop abriéndose en canal para reivindicar su voz". Hobby Consolas.
- ^ Puig, Francesc (20 October 2021). "'Crims', Iñaki Gabilondo, Roberto Leal y Vicky Luengo, premios Ondas 2021". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "'Maixabel', 'Hierro' y 'La Fortuna' parten como favoritas en la 27ª edición del Premio José María Forqué". Audiovisual451. 11 November 2021.
- ^ Rebolledo, Matías G. (11 December 2021). "Lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Forqué 2021". La Razón.
- ^ "Palmarés completo de los Premios Feroz Zaragoza 2022". Cinemanía. 30 January 2022 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (2 April 2022). "GLAAD Media Awards Winners Include 'Saved By The Bell,' 'Eternals' & 'Hacks'". Deadline Hollywood.