Havana, Cuba. – Actor Luis Silva is next to his family in the United States, where he does not rule out the possibility of carrying out the corresponding procedures to adjust his immigration status and reside in that country.
The information was confirmed to Cubanet by a source linked to the program Live from the storywhich was withdrawn from the screen by the authorities of Cuban television despite the interest of their realization team and the actors to continue with that space.
“Silva takes time in the United States after fighting for months so that Live from the story I would continue on television. But censorship eliminated the program, which was its main professional objective, ”said the source.
In the midst of censorship to several chapters of Live from the storythe director of the popular program, Ignacio Hernández, has created a new television space with the actor Osvaldo Doimeadiós as a work alternative for the humorists. The space is called The glass And it refers to the image of Pánfilo, although it is not directly related to the popular character.
Silva’s departure occurs in the midst of censorship of several scripts and calls for attention by the authorities of Cuban television, which were increasingly narrowing the fence on the contents of this humorous space, which remained for more than 15 years into the air.
During that time they have emigrated to Florida, the United States, several of the main actors of the program such as Irela Bravo, Andy Vázquez, Omar Franco and Wilber Gutiérrez.
“Silva has already received several job offers, but what he needs most now is tranquility,” added the source consulted by Cubanet.
The air outlet of Live from the story It has been a blow to the actors, but especially for the program of the program, one of the most popular in Cuban television during the last decade.
A producer of this space also commented to Cubanet On the censorship situation lived in the program after recording chapters that never came to light.
“Meetings have been held with our team and with the actors to try to justify the exclusion of the television program and have told us that there are no conditions now to continue with the program,” he said.
The source added that the scriptwriters and actors who remain in Cuba are already looking for work and focusing on their own projects after censorship of space, a fact that has caused a deep discomfort among all those involved.
Months ago, another producer of Live from the story said to this medium that the absence of the program was due to the “obstacles” placed by the television authorities.
“That situation is due to the obstacles they have put to continue with the program recordings,” he said. “It seems that we want us to give up continuing (…). There has been a great censorship in the realization of the last chapters that were recorded, which has caused great discomfort among the collective, ”he added.
Silva himself, who interprets the leading character of Pánfilo, has suggested on his social networks the censorship that overturned over the humorous. At the beginning of October last year, in an Instagram story, he responded to an Internet user who asked why no new television chapters came out: “Do not expect good news,” he said.
