Interview to Ricardo Jimenez “Juan Vainas”
1. Name/artistic name and place of residence?
Ricardo Jimenez, I live in Orotina and I am known by Juan Vainas, Rigoberto and some other character’s names, but my name is Ricardo Jimenez Abarca.
2. What is the art for you?
For me art is something that leave an impression on you somehow, transforming you, it touches you, sensitizes you and it modifies you.
3. How did you become an artist?
Since I was in high school I was interested in theater, and I always liked music, and I have not let it go. I am in this, and I have been all my life.
4. What branch of art is your favorite?
Theater definitely. Perform it and see it.
5. Who is your favorite artist?
I love Charles Chaplin. I like Harold Lloyd too. There are many but I’m terrible with names!
6. What inspire you to produce your art?
The family inspires me, I like to see all the family together. I like to have an space to gather the family with a beautiful purpose, like to observe art. And creating that space is what I like the must about my job.
7. Does your art generate any profits to you?
I must, because we need to live. We need to make sure that all actors, technicians and people that work in the theater get their deserved payment.
8. Do you have a spare job, or you work just in your art?
I work just in the action field. Well also in production. We are a small company with 3 theaters working at the same time.
It is a society between Magdiel Ramirez, and Mauricio Astorga.
9.Have you ever won any award for your art?
In 1991 I won the price for best actor in “Grano the oro” and that’s it.