Tamara Falcó talks about her debut on ‘Got Talent’ and rejects doing a show with Íñigo Onieva: “They’ve offered her a lot of things”

-At first there were a lot of applicants. When I reached a small quota of people, it was Susana, my manager, who told me that I could enter because it was a very big bet on the part of the network and it was very complicated. Once I saw the conditions, I accepted from the first minute. There were still four people left at that time, but she told me when there were three left. In the end I was lucky enough to be chosen and the truth is that I am very happy because I enjoyed it.

-What did Pablo Motos say to you when you told him about your signing for ‘Got Talent’?

-We had the decency to tell 7yacción, the producer of ‘El Hormiguero’. In the end, all of this depends a bit on the contracts you have signed. I had signed that I couldn’t participate in any other program that was of the same type as ‘El Hormiguero’ or in a talk show, and, precisely, being a talent show has nothing to do with it. I love television and they congratulated me.

-Would you have thought about the proposal if you were forced to leave ‘El Hormiguero’?

-They have been my colleagues for five years and it would have been very difficult for me to leave. Pablo (Motos) would not have asked me to do that. They both asked me to respect their schedule and the only problematic days were Thursdays because sometimes ‘Got Talent’ takes too long. In the end, what we did was to advance the recording a little so that I could go. My colleagues were very happy to finish early.

-How was the reception from a jury already established in ‘Got Talent’?

-All these programmes impress you when you enter and I think it is a good and healthy emotion. I didn’t know anything about Risto beyond what I had heard about him, my husband had met Paula and had told me how kind he was and I had met Flo and Santi. The strong thing is how kind everyone was from the beginning. I am the newbie and I may have made some mistakes and, although we had different criteria, we argued among ourselves, but always with great politeness.

-Has it been difficult to agree on using the platinum button?

-When you see us press the platinum button, there is no doubt. I don’t know how it will look on television, but those of us who were there were in shock. It was incredible.

-How do you feel about being one of the most imitated characters on television?

-Latre has been imitating me for ages and it doesn’t bother me. I’m already used to it.

-With the arrival of Carlos Latre and David Broncano, how do you see this war between networks and programs?

-I don’t see it as a war. Competition is good and in the end the public is the one who decides. After having worked on ‘El Hormiguero’ I know that what Pablo and his team have created is unique. That is Pablo’s energy that translates into the idea of ​​science, mixed politics or a very strange discussion. That is what makes it entertaining and I think that there is something very special in ‘El Hormiguero’.

-Changing the subject a little, would you see Iñigo Onieva in any television program?

-He’s been offered it many times. It’s already hard for him to make a video of a greeting so imagine. He’s delighted with the restoration. I wouldn’t see him on any programme. There’s no way.

-What would you like to do on television?

-I love the world of entertainment, shows and content with soul. I will be talking about projects that come up. There are not that many formats either. I think that in the programs I have participated in, such as ‘El show de Bertín’, ‘El programa de Ana Rosa’, ‘El desafio’ or ‘Masterchef Celebrity’, they have all had a reason. It’s about finding the format that suits you best.

-Do you think people still have prejudices about you?

-Yes, I see it on social media. I block people all the time because it’s my community. I think you have to build your own little shield. I try not to read too much about what is written about me because in the end it’s impossible for it not to affect you in some way. I try to live a little isolated while leading my spiritual and family life. I do other things to keep the balance.

-How do you feel about the criticism of the Thursday political talk show on ‘El hormiguero’?

-I don’t see it. The discussion is very spontaneous. If we had a script for what we say… In the end it’s normal that people don’t share your opinions. Juan often does it on purpose. Surprisingly, I find more and more people who totally agree with Juan del Val.

-Have you come to ‘Got Talent’ to stay?

-I’ve signed for one season. I’d love to do it again, but we’ll have to see how the ratings go. I’m not too worried and I don’t really understand them. In the mornings they send me everything. It’s true that it’s what works best for Telecinco, but I hope not to ruin it.