‘Gente Hablando’ Creator Alvaro Carmona Teases Latest Atresmedia Launch ‘Show Yourself’: ‘Being Authentic Today Is a Real Challenge’

variety.com:

Holly Jones Stifled artist-in-wait Ana Callet (Macarena Sanz) lives in the chaotic shadows of her boss, clandestine creative phenom Bassil.

When she notices a rare condition is slowly causing her to disappear, she’s forced to leave her lucrative career behind and set out toward the cure for her ailment, which consists of sifting through a winding personal purgatory that nudges her toward metamorphosis. “Show Yourself” (“Dejate Ver”), the latest from International Emmy-nominee Álvaro Carmona (“Gente Hablando”), is a refreshing take on self-discovery that treads beyond the barrage of the madcap folly Ana’s forced to wade through, the plot dotted with heartwarming revelations throughout, turning the allure of surface-level acceptance on its head to champion deeper, steadfast connection. “The series has a strong authorial stamp, but nevertheless, it deals with universal themes that anyone can identify with, such as the concept of identity, personal fulfilment, the world of art and entertainment, loneliness, the idea of family or today’s relationship with technology, all of this through subtle and insightful humor,” José Antonio Salso, head of acquisitions and sales at Atresmedia, told Variety ahead of its debut this week at Series Mania in Lille, France.

Distributed internationally by Atresmedia TV and commissioned for Atresplayer, Salso relayed that the series, “is already generating significant interest thanks to the unique and clever way in which it addresses the issues.” A co-production between Atresmedia TV (“La Ruta”) and Buendía Estudios (“Veneno”), the series is a showcase of reluctant yet radical authenticity in an era where brand deals and social media followers dictate worth.