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Biography of Mario Casas / Mario Casas

Mario Casas Sierra born June 12, 1986 in La Coruña (Galicia) in northwestern Spain. He became the eldest of four children Ramona And Heidi Casas. His younger brothers Oscar And Christian also thought about an acting future, and my sister Sheila began to build a career in television.

Mario Casas He has said more than once in interviews that nothing is more important to him than family. He dreams of a girl who will give him at least three children and accept the traditions of the natives of Galicia. Despite the fact that the whole family moved to Madrid, he still claims that he “looks clearly to the north.”

Mario Casas: “I have six tattoos. My father's name is written on my right bicep, my mother's name is written on my right shoulder blade. I dedicated the tattoo on my right thigh to my sister, on my left bicep you can see the name of my brother Christian, and on my left foot - my second brother, Oscar.”

The creative path of Mario Casas / Mario Casas

WITH early childhood Mario Casas starred in commercials and over time realized that he really liked working on camera. He decided to study acting at the Christina Roca School of Drama. In 2006, he made his debut on the big screen in the film by Antonio Banderas “ Summer rain" The same year he appeared in the series " Dream without fear».

Three years later, Mario starred in two Spanish blockbusters - “ Brain drain" And " Sex, parties and lies" The latter became a frank dramatic comedy about the life of modern teenagers. In December 2010, the premiere of the melodrama “Three meters above the sky” took place, where Mario Casas played the main character Achi, an impulsive rebel motorcyclist who has long ceased to believe in pure and sincere love. One day he meets an exemplary girl Bubby from a good family and suddenly changes his mind. The role of his beloved was played by Spanish actress Maria Valverde. Painting " Three Steps Above Heaven"collected more than two million euros in its first weekend of release and became one of the highest-grossing films of the year.

Mario Casas: “It was difficult to part with the image of Achi. At the end of filming, I always become a little like my heroes. The director laughs and says that Achi is not the best option: He rides a motorcycle 200 kilometers per hour and is far from strong family ties. On the other hand, I will always remain as rebellious and explosive as he is.

In 2012, a continuation of the story, beloved by viewers around the world, was released - “Three meters above the sky. I want you" (Tengo ganas de ti), filmed under the direction of the same director Fernando Gonzalez Molina. Actress Clara Lago joined the crew this time. It was with the help of her heroine named Hin Achi that the character Mario Casasa trying to forget about his beloved girlfriend Bubby (Maria Valverde).

Mario Casas is a PremiosACE award winner in the category "Best Young Actor" and a nominee for the Spanish FotogramasdePlat award.

In 2010 Mario Casas entered the role of the bully Ricky in the crime thriller “Neon Flesh”, and a year later received the main role in the adventure post-apocalyptic series “Ark”, created by the Globomedia studio and telling about the passengers and crew of the ship “Polar Star”, sent on a voyage to train student sailors . Mario starred in the project for three seasons, and his partner was Blanca Suarez. Series « The ark"has become one of the most popular projects on Spanish television.

Mario Casas: “Today I think twice before accepting the role of a bandit. I used to even like it - being such a bad guy who could solve any problem just by demonstrating his muscles. However time is running. Priorities are changing."

Mario Casas on the plot of the film “Palm Trees in the Snow”: “I first read the novel of the same name by Luz Gaba while he was preparing for the film adaptation, and suddenly I discovered that I really wanted to play this role. First of all because life path my character, which includes a period from 18 to 38 years.”

In 2016, the actor starred in the crime thrillers " Thoreau"with Luis Tosar and " Invisible Guest" with Jose Coronado. In 2017 appeared in leading role in the Spanish-Argetian comedy film directed by Alex de la Iglesia “Wild Story”, where he was accompanied by Blanca Suarez, Alejandro Awada and others.

Personal life of Mario Casas / Mario Casas

Actor for a long time met with his colleague on the tapes " Dream without fear" And " Brain drain» actress Amaya Salamanca. He was also seen in the company of a Spanish woman and colleague in the film “” Maria Valverde (“Cracks”, “Exodus: Kings and Gods”, “Golem”), but both categorically denied the existence of a romantic relationship between them, although they appeared together everywhere. In 2014, Maria announced that she and Casas had separated.

From the same time, Mario began an affair with an actress Bertoy Vasquez, with whom he starred in the film “Palm Trees in the Snow”. In 2016, it became known that the couple was living together. In one of the interviews, the actor admitted that he was grateful to fate for bringing him together with Bertha.

Mario Casas: “How did our relationship start? Let me see. Bertha says she doesn't even remember how it all started, but I guess she's lying. I didn't feel anything special when I saw her for the first time. When we started filming the romantic scene, sparks began to fly. It’s difficult to say who “shot the arrow” first. Perhaps Cupid."

Mario Casas- active member of the Spanish Foundation opera singer Jose Carreras to combat leukemia in children.

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“I have six tattoos. My father's name is written on my right bicep. On the right shoulder blade is the name of the mother. I dedicated the tattoo on my right thigh to my sister. On the left bicep you can see the name of my brother Christian, and on the left foot - my second brother Oscar.”
Mario Casas

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Initially, Mario didn’t even think about cinema. When he was little, the boy was attracted to the heroic professions of firefighter and policeman. And at the age of 7, Mario declared that he would become a football player. He even went to the sports section of the city's main club, Deportivo. Who knows, perhaps today the world would know Casas as an excellent striker, but in 1994 the family moved to the suburbs of Barcelona and that was the end of the boy’s football career.

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Mario received a good art education at school. In high school he was invited to act in commercials, and the young man gained his first experience working with a camera. Seeing new prospects for himself, Casas, at the age of 18, moved to Madrid and entered the acting school of Cristina Rota, after which he began acting in big films.

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At first, Mario Casas starred only in television series. Most of them went exclusively in Spain and are unknown outside this country. Except, perhaps, the television series "Paco's People", which began to be broadcast when Mario had already become a star. The first work to be released abroad was the melodrama “Summer Rain” by Antonio Banderas, followed by the youth drama “Sex, Parties and Lies” and the social picture “Brain Drain”.

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The real breakthrough in Casas' career happened in 2010. First, the film “Three Meters Above the Sky” was released, for which Mario was awarded several film awards, and then the scandalous tragicomedy “Neon Flesh”. This picture received wide resonance due to its social themes and a surprising difference in the opinions of film critics: “Neon Flesh” was called both bad taste and a masterpiece.

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In addition to local films, as well as joint films of the Spaniards with other European film companies, Casas once took part in the creation of the South American disaster film “33”. Among the actor’s latest works, it is worth mentioning the historical melodrama “Palm Trees in the Snow,” the sitcom “Killer Light” and the crime thriller “Bull.”

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Mario Casas quite often has romances on the set. So, while working on one of his first TV series, he began dating rising star Amaya Salamanca. Then the actor fell in love with Maria Valverde, his co-star in the film “Three Meters Above the Sky.” They dated throughout 2014, but the relationship went nowhere.

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Later there were rumors that Mario had a close relationship with actresses Blanca Suarez, with whom he starred in “The Ark,” and Clara Lago, new actress in the second part of the melodrama “Three meters above the sky. I want you".

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IN Lately Casas dated the actress of Ukrainian-Ethiopian origin Berta Vazquez. She again was his film partner, in one of latest films"Palm trees in the snow." But, according to information from social networks, they are no longer together.

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Mario Casas himself states in his interviews that he is quite mature to start a family and dreams that he will have at least three children. But for the actor it is very important that the wife is not just a sensitive and gentle woman, but one who can accept the unusual traditions and concepts of the inhabitants of the province of Galicia, because the young man sacredly honors all family customs. But he has not yet met such a girl.

The girlfriend of the favorite of girls from all over the world, one of the most famous modern ones - Mario Casas, the dark-skinned beauty Berta Vazquez comes from the Ukrainian capital. She is half Ethiopian and half Ukrainian. As a result of this mixing of blood, an exotic mulatto woman of incredible beauty was born. Of course, she was able to fall in love with such a handsome man as Mario.

Mysterious Bertha

She is only twenty-five years old. She became popular after the release of Fernando Molina Gonzalez's film Palm Trees in the Snow. Few people had heard of her before. The film brought Bertha Vasquez quite wide popularity, especially among young people. And what added to her even greater fame was the fact that she began dating the favorite of millions, the handsome Casas. And yet, she belongs to that category of girls who do not like to talk about their past, much less advertise their relationship with a young man.

Biography

Berta Vasquez, whose photo is published in the article, was born, as already noted, in the city of Kyiv in the spring of 1992. She is Ukrainian by her mother, and Ethiopian by her father. At birth, the girl was given the name Birtukan Tibebe. According to her, she never saw her father. When the girl was only 3 years old, for completely unknown reasons (the girl says she doesn’t remember anything at all about this time of her life) she was adopted and together with foster family went to live in Spain, in the city of Elche. Bertha always knew that she was “adopted,” but her new parents treated her more than warmly and were involved in her education and spiritual development. Since her infancy, Bertha Vasquez was attracted to art: music, vocals, dancing. She sang and danced beautifully.

Creativity in the life of Berta Vazquez

Since childhood, she had an excellent ear for music, as well as taste, thanks to which she always chose and listened, and then tried to perform wonderful works from both the modern and classical repertoire. When Bertha grew up, many people told her that she had a sexy voice and a velvety timbre. She was also seriously interested in dancing, she was very flexible and flexible, and had a great sense of rhythm. The girl even tried to participate in the Spanish version of the television project “The Voice”. However, none of the jury members turned to her during the blind auditions, and she remained out of the competition. Then she decided to try herself as an actress, and, as you can see, she was much better at it.

Berta Vasquez: filmography

After she received her acting education, the girl began auditioning for participation in various films and TV series. At first, she received only episodic roles, which she did well. And in 2015, she received her first significant role in the TV series Vis a Vis (“Vis avis”), and starred in its two seasons. Finally, the girl was able to express herself, demonstrate her acting talent to the public, and, of course, fully show the advantages of her magnificent appearance. Vasquez also starred in the short film L'Agent. By the way, the director of this film was the inimitable actress of Spanish origin Penelope Cruz herself. The actress also starred in the films En tu cabeza, Las pequeñas cosas, but for her, her runway, a kind of springboard into the world of fame and success, was her work in the film Palm Trees in the Snow. Finally she got one of the main roles!

In the film, she performed superbly as a married African-American woman, who was prevented by the war from flying with her husband to his homeland. So she is left alone with the children and hopes to see her husband again. And he, although devoted to her and the children with all his soul, after some time starts new family, but continues to help his African American girlfriend. So, in the film, the characters of Mario Casas and Berta Vazquez got married, and then separated forever, continuing to love each other at a distance. This picture turned out to be successful for Bertha not only in terms of creative career. It was here that she met her current lover, even if he is in no hurry to legitimize their relationship.

Love story

Mario is the favorite of many girls not only in Spain, but all over the world. Naturally, he has no shortage of girls. From time to time he appears new passion, and, naturally, they write about this in the press. After Berta Vazquez and Mario Casas began dating, all local media began to post photographs of her (if possible with him), as well as publish her biography, Interesting Facts both about the girl herself and about star couple. Before meeting Berta, the actor dated his partner Maria Valverde. And suddenly his new partner in the film “Palm Trees in the Snow” appears on the horizon in the person of Berta Vasquez. Mario Casas, as he later admitted, did not pay attention to her at first. Perhaps his heart was still occupied by his previous girlfriend, but then, when they had to play in romantic scenes, a spark flared up in reality. However, according to the testimony of people close to Casas, he was very worried about the break with Valverde. Therefore, his relationship with Bertha was at first rather restrained and developed slowly. The Valverde-Casas couple had an army of thousands of fans, and they naturally did not want to see them apart.

Relationship

Both Mario and Berta, after they started dating, tried not to advertise their relationship, although, as you understand, the paparazzi tried to get at least some intimate information about them, photograph the couple in moments of tenderness, etc. The actors also did not want to comment on their relationship. And then gossip lovers began to say that perhaps this was not serious, and Mario was meeting with Berta in order to annoy Valverde. Maybe they will connect again. And suddenly an interview appeared in the press with the sister of the Spanish sex symbol Sheila, in which she said that her brother broke up with his girlfriend in the spring of 2014. They started dating Bertha only in September. This meant that the beautiful mulatto had nothing to do with their separation. Gradually, the public began to get used to the idea that the sexiest actor in Spain had a new girlfriend. They took a closer look at the beauty Bertha and found her very pretty. Still would! The mixing of Ethiopian and Ukrainian blood had a very interesting result. The girl is actually very attractive and sexy.

Sweet couple

One day, the paparazzi heard a rumor that the couple was returning to Spain together. Journalists and photographers were waiting for the young people at the airport. The couple no longer hid their relationship, but tried to act rather coldly, without any demonstrative tenderness. Soon after this, a certain trickster was able to catch a shot of the lovers kissing. After this, it became clear to everyone that a return to Valverde was no longer planned, and that everything was more than serious for the couple. Soon the hype around Casas and Berta Vazquez died down. Photos of Mario with his new girlfriend no longer caused dissatisfaction among fans; on the contrary, those who once rooted for his previous romance were already happy today romantic relationships a beautiful mulatto woman and a sexy Spaniard. At first time " life together“They spent their leisure time together, but did not appear on official receptions. However, a year later they began going to receptions and presentations together. And now, finally, the time has come for the premiere of the film “Palm Trees in the Snow,” the one that united them. At the event, everyone already knew that the main characters-spouses in the film were a couple and real life. They gave joint interviews several publications, although they set a condition for journalists - not to ask questions about their personal lives.

First revelations

In the spring of 2016, a year and a half after the start of their romance, Mario Casas himself told one of the prestigious Spanish publications about his relationship with his girlfriend. It was in this interview that he talked about exactly when he fell in love with Bertha. He also admitted that he is not yet thinking about legitimizing his relationship with her, although he considers their connection very strong. The young people are actually very passionate about each other. Berta is ready to follow Mario anywhere on the planet. They live together in the capital of Spain, Madrid, walk, relax, and travel together. However, no one dares to make predictions about how long this relationship will last and whether it will lead the young to the altar.

The Spanish actor, who broke the hearts of girls with his role in the film “Three Meters Above the Sky,” is back on the screen. On April 7, the film “Palm Trees in the Snow” was released in cinemas, where its hero Killian again suffers because of love. IN exclusive interview Woman’s Day Mario spoke about the difficulties on the set, his new friend and about when last time fought over a woman.

What attracted you to the plot of the film “Palm Trees in the Snow”?

I first read Luz Gaba's novel of the same name while he was preparing for the film adaptation. And I discovered that I really wanted to play this role, primarily because of my character’s life path, which includes a period from 18 to 38 years.

The film has stunning landscapes - what do you remember about the filming locations?

It was cool in Colombia, where we filmed, to fly on an 8-seater sports plane that looked like it was going to fall! Virgin beaches where you can meet real tribes, rural areas where there are snakes, lizards, tarantulas, waterfalls. The opportunity to travel like this, get to know the world, go into the jungle - priceless!

What scene do you remember as the most difficult?

The episode where I beat a plantation worker with a whip.

Mario Casas and Berta Vazquez in the film “Palm Trees in the Snow”

You starred in the film with your girlfriend, actress Berta Vazquez. Is it easier to work with a loved one or, conversely, more difficult?

The film “Three Meters Above the Sky” brought you worldwide fame; it is also very popular in Russia. With what emotions do you remember the shooting now? Do you love your hero?

Of course I love him. It was an incredible experience. The most important thing for me was Fernando Gonzalez Molina, who saw potential in me and invited me to star first in “Brain Drain”, and then in “Three meters above the sky” and “Three meters above the sky: I want you”. Ultimately, we developed sincere friendly relations with the whole team. After all, it wasn’t like usual - three, four, five months of filming and that’s it. No! First one year, then next year We gathered again, already matured, having experienced a lot.

What moments in your life would you describe as “three meters above the sky”?

I looked like Ache. At the age of 16–18, I had the same rebelliousness. Now I also love motorcycles, cars, and driving, but I no longer ride without a helmet. I also loved and was disappointed in love. One day something happens, everything collapses, and after a few years you suddenly see that you both have matured, become wiser, and gained new experiences. People often allow the uncertainty and fear that their first love left in their hearts to influence their next relationship. So yes, I experienced a lot of what you see in the Three Meters duology.

Photo: still from the film “Three meters above the sky”

You are a recognized sex symbol, you have many fans around the world. How has popularity changed your life?

Sometimes you want to go to the beach with friends, live as you lived before, but you can’t. I have to change some habits - if before I went to the cinema at six in the evening, ate a hamburger and went to have fun, now there can be filming, interviews and so on. But eventually you adapt.

In Russia we say: “Tell me who your friend is, and I will tell you who you are.” Are your friends mostly from the acting world? What qualities are important to you in people?

I value simplicity and respect in people. I have few friends, and even fewer from the acting world. My real friends are from Barcelona, ​​I've known them since I was 5-6 years old. When they see me on the cover of some magazine without a T-shirt, they send me a photo on their mobile phone with emoticons. This helps your head not to spin from success.

We looked at your Instagram and there you are with a beard! Is this an image for a new role? How do you feel in this image?

Alex de la Iglesia made me grow a beard because on February 8th they started filming the new film “Bar”, in which I play a hipster. I'm executive. They tell me to let go of my beard, I let it go. I'm neither better nor worse with her.

This is what the actor looks like now

What does your ideal free day look like?

My free day is to get up, go in for sports, ride a bike or rollerblade. To study something for tomorrow’s work day, to be with friends and family... Like any person. I also like to play football, tennis...