Jey Mammon doesn’t believe it: “Fame and popularity is a story in a moment and nothing else”

Slowly, step by step, Jey Mammon runs into the middle, finding his place and making himself dear of the public. In addition to his ability to develop a climate with the interviewees and his role as a musician, he seems most appropriate to join as a host in The Morphine Stone.

In this role, she will debut the new season of the cycle, starting Sunday, May 1, at 11 am, on Telefe., With Jesica Cirio, chefs Santiago Giorgini and Rodrigo Cascón, in addition to guest musician.

The early death of Gerardo Rozín, the program’s creator and its first host, created a void that was difficult to fill. However, the profile of Jey, who after two successful years in America included The Mammonswent to Telefe (one of the most talked about passes of the year), perfectly suited to continue the legacy and, in addition, add your own identity.

Years of fullness

-In the last two years, in conjunction with the pandemic, you first negotiated on screen with Estelita’s character and later, as a host and everyone wanted to go to your program. Now you are debuting with the added responsibility of occupying the historic site of Rozín, which is also loved by the public. How will you deal with this new stage?

-He is very move-on, the truth. The pass is with another project, Show Mammon, that is compiled for prime time de Telefe, weekly, but because of those things in life, the causes (a word I really like), something happened that naturally seemed to me to be channeled properly, in a way very close to me for music.

-The program was made to have a very loyal audience, do you feel like waiting for the return of “La Peña …”?

-I think so and I join as a viewer too. After the pain for the loss of Gerardo, now we need to keep going, and is to celebrate this return to the “house of music” as he specified. This is a space that is good for us.

-Rozín definitely likes it for this space that she created with such dedication and it’s not abundant on television, right?

-Of no doubt, that is why I say that I do not believe in coincidences, but in causes. I think there is a common denominator between what I do The Mammons and what’s going on The sadnesshas a lot of continuity a special place for music, a space to stop the ball and celebrate the possibility to listen to us, meet us and accompany us on that five hour live.

The emotional post

-You have to take a very emotional post.

-For this reason, the spirit of this group, of hope, is not for nothing. There is no other way of building, in conjunction with the essence and warm climate that the program has always had. ako I joined a team that was put together and he received me well. No coercion. I am very grateful for that because they take me and accompany me and that’s how people can see and feel.

Competitors to Martin Fierro

Another cause, following Jey’s logic, means that in the next episode of Martín Fierro (on May 15), The Morphine Stone Y The Mammons share and compete on the Best Music Program list. “With all the respect and love in the world, this is what makes me happy,” he said.

-Your television starts were on the Music Channel, on cable, and eventually on Telefe with “La pelu”, over ten years ago. You were making your way as an actor, musician and conductor, how do you see yourself now in relation to those beginnings? Did you put it together or did it just happen?

-There is a bit of the same. Professional growth coincides with maturity. I feel like I’m maturing. I remember when I started on the Music Channel with a program led by Santiago del Moro and I didn’t. And when he had a chance to go from cable to an air channel, he wanted to pick me up. I think it is popularity. I went but I was scared.

-Did you feel anxious?

– Pretty much. I remember him saying to me: “You see, Juancito, the train passes once in a lifetime“. And I, completely immature, said to him or thought: I don’t know if I’m waiting for a train, ship, plane, I don’t know what I’m waiting for.. And I went back to the wire. I asked the channel director if I could drive instead of Santiago. So it is. I dared to put my face on the cable, but didn’t take off on the open TV.

-Everyone has times and processes.

-As is, for that reason, I was a bit unaware and I kind of chose to take small steps. I need to be safe in my walk. And now, life finds me crossing paths with James in the same canal, both driving. I learned a lot from him and the other day we talked, he obviously still had fabric on top.

Will Estelita return?

-Your most famous character, Estelita, in her wild style, will she come back at some point? Do you live with Jey who will be at La Peña, with an audience more than Sunday at noon?

-It may appear one day, yes. I know how to behave and she knows how to regulate herself too. It’s also an apprenticeship, huh. It has to do with being in the theater and seeing or entering people’s homes. And if you engage in prepo, from the screen, I can do nothing, I have to ask permission.

-It has to do with different aspects of you and also different moments, right?

– No doubt. The deconstruction came to all of us and the Estelita of the theater twelve years ago is not the same if I take her on stage today. They have different contexts, but there is no doubt that he is always more borderline than others.

-How do you get along with popularity?

-The most explosive year was just the first of the pandemic and I didn’t experience it very much on a daily basis. But now I can see better. forever, I understood the concept of fame in a way and that hasn’t changed for me. Intense but for me, it’s still virtuality. The more I believe, the more losses you suffer in life. For me, fame and popularity is a short -lived story and nothing more.

Is it hard for you to keep your feet on the ground?

-It seems really bluff for me, but there are people who believe in it and I don’t judge them because it’s so easy to believe, everything is ready for you to believe. But if you see the whole thing, you realize that no one bought anything, far from it.

-It’s also mature, part of growing up to know that, in addition, there are ups and downs.

-Absolutely and the blow in that case can be very strong. But whatever it is, it’s more than that. I’m not saying I don’t enjoy it, but he also enjoyed doing theater to the cap. Others may think this is a chamuyo speech but I, honestly, the only assurance I have and we all have, is the present. In essence, I’m trying to figure that out.

-Professional, you told about maturity and growth. Personally, do you agree? how do you see yourself going forward?

I was peaceful, very calm. This is also a good time of maturity. . And at least I can’t decide that. I wanted to control but I couldn’t. Perhaps there are people who believe they can control, but in my case, I feel that reason does not reign there. With so much energy put into the work, I also had no rest. But you never know.

Actor, musician and conductor

Meanwhile, she shares her daily life with her two cats, López and García. “I haven’t talked to them, they do, but they’re like family,” he admits.

– To you the actor, the musician and the conductor live together. Do you have references to any of the activities you are referring to?

-The truth is no, there are people I appreciate like James and I also admire a lot as a Jorge Guinzburg, For example. But I feel I have to do it my own way. Others will say.

– Seems like that’s not enough, in addition to the two programs on Telefe, you’re about to release an album and debut in a play.

Yes, it all comes together. The disc are duets of different covers. I recorded with Benito Cerati (we pagan images, from Viruses); with Pimpinela (one of their songs), with Palito Ortega, with Miranda, with Soledad Pastorutti, all very cool people, I enjoyed it a lot. The production is from Sony and the songs are my choice. The intention is to add the surprise of crossing a song to an interpreter that has nothing to do with it.

The theater is at the end of May, with a one-man show written by Jey himself, directed by Max Otranto and produced by Gustavo Yankelevich. “It’s going to be a very busy year, with TV, theater and disco. I just came from idle, a month ago I was playing guitar at home and the cats looked at me as if to say, are you leaving now? But I have prepared myself for it. “

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