{"id":132187,"date":"2020-12-13T01:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T22:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tiny-pretty-things-bayardo-de-murguia-on-taking-center-stage\/"},"modified":"2020-12-13T01:00:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T22:00:28","slug":"tiny-pretty-things-bayardo-de-murguia-on-taking-center-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tiny-pretty-things-bayardo-de-murguia-on-taking-center-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"#’Tiny Pretty Things’ Bayardo De Murguia On Taking Center Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#’Tiny Pretty Things’ Bayardo De Murguia On Taking Center Stage<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Ballerinas, teen drama and murder \u2014 oh my!<\/p>\n

The highly-anticipated new Netflix series<\/a>\u00a0Tiny Pretty Things\u00a0<\/em>centers on an elite ballet school, where a mysterious attack on a star prima dancer leaves her replacement to fend for herself against cutthroat competitors. Based on the novel of the same name, Tiny Pretty Things\u00a0<\/em>has already been dubbed Black Swan<\/em> meets\u00a0Pretty Little Liars.\u00a0<\/em>The ten-episode series premieres December 14.<\/p>\n

\"Tiny<\/p>\n

Netflix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Series regular Bayardo De Murguia plays ballet instructor Ramon, who uses non-traditional methods in his classes. Here, he breaks down the “intimidating” physical prep for the role, what it was like working on a Netflix series and his passion for bringing more representation to the screen.<\/p>\n

What was the preparation like to play Ramon?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bayardo De Murguia:\u00a0<\/strong>Once I was cast, the first thing I did was read the original novel by Sonja Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton. I was immedia<\/a>tely fascinated by the world of ballet. I come from a background of combat sports and stunts, so although initially intimidated, I was ready for a challenge.<\/p>\n

I dove headfirst into everything I could find about Cuban ballet and Latin American dance schools. Ramon’s background is Cuban American, and I looked at how that upbringing would affect his style of teaching. Carlos Acosta, a world-renowned dancer and choreographer, played a huge influence in my initial research, as did Alicia Alonso. The world that [showrunner] Michael Maclennan and our writers have created is compelling, dark, twisted and thrilling. What more could you want?<\/p>\n

How did you train to look like a ballet dancer ?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

De Murguia:\u00a0<\/strong>With regard to physical prep, I tried to do justice to the training and discipline that dancers experience. My routine consisted of working out six days a week, and it was either F45 or the boxing gym with a dash of barre technique sprinkled in. I mean, have you seen my cast mates? I was just trying to keep up!<\/p>\n

You’ve previously app<\/a>eared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NCIS<\/em>, and other network shows. What was it like now working with Netflix?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

De Murguia:\u00a0<\/strong>Netflix has been so supportive of our series\u2014from hiring amazing choreographers to providing physical therapy. They were on top of it all. \u00a0I\u2019m also grateful to work on a diverse series that touches on several timely issues in both the dance world and real world.<\/p>\n