‘Money Heist’ Season 5 filled with pressure and motion: ‘The Professor’ actor Alvaro Morte

By PTI
NEW DELHI: As the ultimate season of world hit “Money Heist” attracts nearer, lead star Alvaro Morte has teased that the final chapter is full of a great deal of motion and tense moments.

The fifth and the ultimate season of the smash-hit Netflix present, titled “La Casa De Papel” in Spanish, will likely be launched in two components.

While the primary 5 episodes will likely be launched on September 3, the rest will debut after three months on December 3.

The Spanish collection, created by Alex Pina, traces two heists pulled off by a ragtag group of thieves, led by the enigmatic The Professor (Morte) — one on the Royal Mint of Spain, and one on the Bank of Spain.

Morte, who turned common along with his efficiency because the bespectacled grasp planner within the present, mentioned engaged on the present has been very “rewarding” for him as a performer.

“I can’t tell you how the series is going to end — they would cut my throat — and I can’t tell you if it’s as good or not. Man, I hope so.”

“What I can tell you is that it is a season with a lot of tension, a lot of action, and it’s very exciting. And it’s very rewarding for an actor, but you have to get into that mindset and it’s quite exhausting, in a good way,” Morte mentioned throughout a digital press tour.

With the present coming to an finish with season 5, Morte mentioned he’ll miss working along with his co-stars in addition to enjoying the character of The Professor.

“The best memory I have, without a doubt, is the team. No doubt about it. Of course, my connection with this character has given me a lot. I’ve had a great time; I really enjoy it and I have a great time every time The Professor has to do his thing.”

“But everything about working with this team has been a great experience. We knew from the beginning that this was a very tough project. That feeling of working together, like a well-oiled machine, so this could turn out well has been a great experience,” the 46-year-old actor mentioned.

“Money Heist” had a lacklustre debut on Spanish tv again in 2017, however discovered a devoted viewers after it was acquired by Netflix.

Its three follow-up seasons ensured the present’s standing as a world phenomenon, catapulting Morte in addition to his co-actors to worldwide stardom and a spot in popular culture.

The digital tour, organised by streamer Netflix for worldwide journalists, together with PTI, was moderated by Lukas Peros, who confirmed the behind-the-scenes motion that was orchestrated by the present’s staff in Madrid, Spain.

Wearing the long-lasting pink jumpsuit that turned well-known with the present, Peros, who performs Marseilles within the collection, first caught up with costume designer Carlos Diez, who defined the method of designing outfits in addition to accompanying equipment for the characters.

“Making costumes for ‘Money Heist’ is fantastic because each character is different. Dressing all the characters individually and as a group, with the iconic red jumpsuits they use in the heist, has been a huge challenge. That was an idea that came from the initial script by Alex Pina.”

“Then the jumpsuit had different iterations. The jumpsuit from the first and second season was different from the current one. We redesigned it for the third, fourth and fifth,” he mentioned.

Diez additionally defined how he designed the Salvador Dali masks which have turn into synonymous with the present now.

“Each actor has their own and they have several. They are custom-made and, as you can see, there are different sizes. For men they are bigger, and they are a bit smaller for women. These masks were custom-made for ‘Money Heist’,” he added.

Peros then launched Abdon Alcaniz, who designed the precise duplicate of the Bank of Spain for the present.

The artwork designer defined in-depth how he recreated the Spanish central financial institution and its totally different areas, together with libraries, workplaces and likewise a rest room with a secret door.

Peros later caught up with actors Esther Acebo and Pedro Alonso throughout the digital tour.

Acebo mentioned she was proud of the best way her character of Stockholm has progressed and got here into her personal over the course of 5 seasons.

“I’m very happy with Stockholm’s character, with everything she’s going through. She has gone from that secretary we barely remember to being part of the gang and having a little more strength, power, and courage to do some crazy things, by the way,” she mentioned.

Alonso, who essays the position of Berlin, the brother of Morte’s The Professor, mentioned the present has positively made an impression on their lives, each professionally and personally.

“I feel like a door has opened, or at least it has opened a little, which, beyond any personal considerations, has given visibility to a type of work that was being done here for the world. And if we make a small contribution in that sense, I think it is spectacular,” he mentioned.

The last season will see the gang being shut within the Bank of Spain for over 100 hours.

They have managed to rescue Lisbon however their darkest second is upon them after shedding certainly one of their very own.

The ensemble solid additionally consists of Ursula Corbero (Tokyo), Itziar Ituno (Lisbon), Miguel Herran (Rio), Jaime Lorente (Denver), Enrique Arce (Arturo), Darko Peric (Helsinki), Hovik Keuchkerian (Bogota), Belen Cuesta (Manila), Rodrigo de la Serna (Palermo) and Najwa Nimri (Inspector Sierra).