She is one of the “fighters” of the successful contest of La 1 that the Galician Rodrigo Vázquez presents every afternoon
It is ‘La Profesora’ in the afternoons of La 1. Paz Herrera (Torrelavega, Cantabria, 1959) enters ‘El Cazador’ (Monday to Friday, 6:50 pm) to make it difficult for the participants to make as much money as possible. to get . She rose to fame after winning the ‘Pasapalabra’ jackpot in 2014, although she was one of the first to compete in ‘Saber y Ganar’ 25 years ago. Now the architect is one of the “hunters” of the evening format presented by Rodrigo Vázquez and will very soon return to the “prime time” of TVE with the second season of “The Night of the Hunters”.
-It has changed from winning matches to making it difficult for others to do this.
– I took it very badly. I thought now it would be like Las Tacañonas from ‘Un, dos, tres’ so that the contestant doesn’t make any money. But later I saw the original format in English and started to see the crumb. I also have to win the match, it’s not that easy. In the last round I have to work it out. I was told that all kinds of participants would participate because this program is not very elitist and the difficulties of the questions are not extraordinary either. They get very nervous. And finally I said, come on, let’s try. It was also an honor to be chosen as a ‘hunter’.
-They are having a great time in the game.
– Well, at first I was afraid, it’s a format with clear mechanics and you had to be arrogant, follow the show and the script. We are not actors and it cost us a lot. Now we have more convenience and we all have our character.
-Did you have to prepare for ‘The Hunter’ in a special way?
-It’s different from ‘Pasapalabra’. You have to be more current. I had never studied so much. I come from the time when people didn’t prepare specifically for competitions. I went to ‘Know and Win’ with what I was wearing and in ‘Pasapalabra’ I only studied the capitals of the world, which I saw were in high demand. I did it with pleasure because I had to update. For ‘El Cazador’ yes, I used my batteries more because I had more responsibility. You feel part of the show and when you’re the chaser you need to know things and don’t let the team behind you down.
– Has your life changed a lot since you often appear on television?
– Changes a lot. Go from being someone only your family and friends know like everyone else because now half of Spain knows who you are. They look at you on the street and greet you. They tell me: ‘Come on, look, the one from ‘El Cazador”. I got used to it straight away because the people are friendly, although sometimes they put you in the spotlight when they yelled at me ‘you are one of the most brilliant minds in Spain’. It seems to me that I don’t know that much.
– With ‘Pasapalabra’ his life changed.
I was in a delicate situation in front of the boat. It says everywhere that I was unemployed and that is not true, because I am self-employed and I provided for myself. But the crisis wreaked havoc and I ate savings. Did it fix what was missing in my life until I retired? Of course the Virgin appeared to me. Later ‘El Cazador’ was like an acknowledgment of my career. I never thought I’d stop working for TV, even though I’m not old enough yet.
What motivation did you have to compete on television?
-My first competition was ‘Saber y Ganar’ in 1997. That year, in February, it was 25 years since the first day of broadcast. I was unemployed at the time and had more time to watch television. I started watching La 2’s program from day one. And I thought I knew how to answer the questions the participants were asked. So I called, and in May I was already recording, very early in the format. Coincidentally, I went to work as an intern at an institute and didn’t even dare to ask for days off, because I had just started filling in. Then I met the partners to cover the shooting days for me. I had such a good time and I saw that I didn’t get nervous calling every time I saw other programs to join.
-What memories do you have of ‘Pasapalabra’?
-Very good. Now a great team is doing it, but I also had a very good relationship, and I still have, with Christian Gálvez, a great person. It hurt me a lot when it went to Antena 3 and it didn’t go through. Roberto Leal is doing a great job. They are excellent memories of ‘Pasapalabra’, with very friendly people. It was a more varied stage as there was no blue seat in the race. I was 87 programs without losing. I won the pot but it would have gone on forever as I had a great time, although there were nights where I was nervous about my rival. I am very happy that the program continues and is successful.
-Your life focused on this program?
-Depending on the job you have, you might not be able to do it. I was autonomous and if I could. Normally we recorded ‘Pasapalabra’ three days a week, three programs a day. He was from Cantabria and was on the road with his laptop or working in the hotel. It’s hard to combine with an eight-hour job for someone else. But I don’t remember her being overwhelmed. Now there are the best prepared participants, who seem to have learned the dictionary.
– Where did you invest the money from the boat?
-I won the jackpot in 2014 and in 2021 I bought a flat, without a luxury story. Things are very expensive in my city. I’m not a fan of buying, nor a fan of private property. So I stayed, very cautiously and without great boasting. Travel yes I have. I did the Inca Trail, which I loved. It was well worth going to Machu Picchu.
Source: La Verdad
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