Leonor Martín and Lidia San José present ‘The pillars of time’ in La 2, which includes Spanish monuments
We met the two hosts of ‘The Pillars of Time’ when television was still bringing entire families together for the small screen, with common fictions that had millions of viewers. This is the case of Lidia San José, who took her first steps in ‘A las elf en casa’ and ‘Ala Dina’, both of TVE, and later participated in the series Netflix dedicated to the singer Luis Miguel or in the fun ‘Paquita Rooms’. Meanwhile, he studied history and developed a face unknown to the general public, but which served him well to host this format of La 2, produced in collaboration with Winwin Audiovisual, which will be offered on Thursdays at 22:00 and where it aims to understand the architecture and uses buildings have had throughout their history.
«I consider myself more as an actress than a historian, because I have developed more in that. I started on TV when I was 11 years old,” says the interpreter from Madrid, who admits, however, that she feels a certain modesty in choosing a profession between the two she has trained. “It’s hard to say I’m an actress when there are professionals in the Meryl Streep or Carmen Maura category. And as a historian it costs me the same. I’ve done a career and a specialty, but already. There are people who devote their entire lives to history, with research and doctorates,” he reveals.
In ‘The Pillars of Time’ comes together Leonor Martín, architect and actress, popular for her role as Cova in the fiction ‘Física o Química’ (Antena 3) or in the defunct ‘Acacias 38’ (TVE). From the public chain, they were looking for interpreting professionals with an alternative career related to architecture and history. Both did not know each other, but the enthusiasm for the project and inexperience as television presenters united them. “The first day we did it separately. It was my turn in Almagro and I remember a lot of nerves because I had never spoken so much to the camera. I was wrong and quickly wrote to Lidia for outside approval. He gave me the support and comfort I needed,” recalls Martín. “I didn’t sleep the night before the first day I captured the emotion because we went to places where the cameras aren’t normally,” adds San José to.
The actresses agree that they cannot choose a favorite episode, but they emphasize the chapter devoted to the Andalusian heritage in Spain. “It was very special to be able to see the underground Alhambra. There is something very special about Al-Andalus and that is that it is the only place in the world where so many cultures have come together that have left their art, which continues to this day. This artistic mishmash is one of the greatest legacies we have in the country,” says Leonor.
Because ‘The Pillars of Time’ rediscovers the most emblematic buildings of our heritage using the most advanced scanning technology. To do this, they use the new Lidar technique, which allows them to pass through walls, enter underground cavities or split buildings in half to analyze their structures and obtain surprising images. In this Thursday’s chapter, the format delves into the figure of the Cid Campeador and they will follow the route laid out in the Mio Cid. Using the 3D scanner, they will visit the Cathedrals of Burgos and Valencia or the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña. “I realized how lucky we were to be in this project and get to know the innards of the monuments with the people who know it best,” emphasizes the “Physics or Chemistry” actress.
The presenters are also involved in the development of the program and have “freedom” when it comes to introducing content or questioning the experts who walk through the room. “They were looking for profiles linked to history and architecture so that we wouldn’t be simple presenters,” Leonor says.
A program, in short, that expands the extensive cultural offer of La 2 and with which the protagonists also claim the figure of women in history, too often forgotten in textbooks and thematic documentaries. “We have not been told any stories about women. This is when it starts to return and announce names, but it’s something we’re still figuring out today. History and architecture are still told by male figures,” recalls Martín, who advocates “diversity” in historical and architectural audiovisual projects. “The same characters, the same types of architecture keep appearing. Things that are common and even a bit outdated for me Architecture is much more than those big buildings and megalomaniac constructions”, he defends.
Source: La Verdad
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