Paola Montes de Oca Reveals How La Chilindrina Herself Taught Her the Iconic Cry

Actress Paola Montes de Oca recently shared a heartwarming and insightful experience regarding her meeting with María Antonieta de las Nieves, the legendary performer behind the beloved character La Chilindrina. Montes de Oca revealed that the encounter was not only a personal milestone but also a valuable professional lesson. "We were both at her house, doing La Chilindrina's cry," Montes de Oca recounted. "She always received me with open arms, she was lovely and kind. Always willing to listen to my questions, she told me many things about her life, what she liked, what she didn't, what she did." The actress emphasized the profound impact of the meeting, stating, "To have this opportunity, I think it was a beautiful thing, because I know that many of my colleagues did not have the same fortune. And I did have it, I value it very much, and I feel that I had a very special moment talking with her." Montes de Oca further detailed how de las Nieves directly assisted her in refining a character's nuances. "That day, precisely at María Antonieta's house, she helped me to perfect La Chilindrina's cry, because obviously, it's iconic, it's unique in this life, and only she will be able to do it that way," Montes de Oca explained. "And she told me, 'We need to practice this,' and I said, 'Perfect, well then...'" This direct coaching offered Montes de Oca invaluable insights, helping her to "enrich the character" with specific details that needed fine-tuning. Montes de Oca expressed immense gratitude for the experience, recalling it with great joy.