Ester Expósito, star in Drawn Together: “I loved adding my personal touch to Marfil”

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Raquel Laguna/ SUCOPRESS. Ester Expósito and Hugo Diego García star in the movie Drawn Together (Marfil), directed by Óscar Pedraza and based on the bestselling Enfrentados novels by Mercedes Ron. In this interview, the Spanish actress talks about Marfil, her character and about filming in New York. Hugo Diego García talks about his character, Sebastian Moore, and he confesses that he had always wanted to play a bodyguard. In Drawn Together (Marfil), Marfil Cortés, daughter of a Spanish business tycoon, sees her perfect New York life shattered when she's suddenly kidnapped and mysteriously released. As a result, her father assigns the enigmatic Sebastian Moore as her bodyguard. Despite her fierce independence and his professional distance, they find themselves drawn to each other. Sebastian's mysterious and reserved nature and Marfil’s untamed spirit and noble heart will start to breach their carefully guarded walls. As they return to Spain and dangerous threats emerge, they must navigate a world where nothing – and no one – is what they seem. Produced by Álex de la Iglesia and Carolina Bang, the film also stars Eric Massip, Pablo Molinero, Zoe Bonafonte, Lluís Homar, Joaquín Ferreira. Drawn Together (Marfil) premieres globally on Prime Video on September 9, 2026.

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00:00Esther, do you feel a little bit of responsibility?

00:04Because your character is one of the most loved ones in the book,

00:09for thousands of fans.

00:11Well, yes, you want to be at the height

00:14and fulfill the expectations,

00:18even better them.

00:20But very calm because, well,

00:22Mercedes, at the beginning, me gave a lot of confidence.

00:26She told me that she always wanted to be I,

00:29that I saw very clear.

00:30So, that gave me a lot of confidence in myself.

00:34That gave me a lot of freedom,

00:37in set, to be able to play, to be free,

00:39even to make my contributions

00:41or to give my personal touch to the story

00:45and to Marfil, always respecting the essence.

00:51Esther, how was the experience of filming in New York?

00:54You also filmed another movie.

00:56Here in the United States, you have many projects.

01:00How do you feel?

01:01And what do you like most about New York?

01:04Well, I love New York.

01:06I love that it has people from all over the world.

01:09I love all the Latin, Puerto Rican, Dominic,

01:13because I love the salsa, the bachata.

01:17So, I love that there are many places,

01:19where I can go and be with people from there and dance.

01:24And then, well, all the references, all the iconic films

01:29and moments that we have seen all of us

01:31and that we remember all in those streets.

01:34So, in that sense, it was like a dream

01:36and it was very impactful to be able to film something there.

01:41Hugo, what attracted you to the general project?

01:45Well, I always wanted to do the guardaespaldas

01:51and the archetype of a man that is very strong,

01:57complex, mysterious and that you can sacrifice for others.

02:01So, that was a lot of interest in me.

02:04And also, the mix of genres.

02:07The romance mixed with a thriller

02:09makes it very different

02:12and gives me a classic touch that I really liked.

02:17Hugo, how would you describe the relationship between Sebastian and Murphy?

02:23It's complicated, especially at the beginning,

02:28because they can't be together.

02:30There are many people at the beginning of playing together,

02:32because of the work.

02:32It's about the duty as it said.

02:35The duty versus desire.

02:38The profession against the personnel.

02:42It's very interesting, but very hard for Sebastian and Marvin.

02:47also.

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