I haven't been able to write in my blog in many days. The reasons are mainly two:
- The semester presses on with classes to be prepared, exams to be graded, etc.
- I went to Miami on a short, but fruitful research trip.
Miami is now a key destination in the telenovela world. This is where most Latin American production companies have their "international" branch. It's also the place where decision making occurs for the two largest Spanish-speaking networks in the U.S.: Telemundo and Univisión. I went to Miami in search for answers to the main question:
What are the requirements for a telenovela to be successful in the international market?
To explore this and other related questions, I chose key people who have worked successfully both inside and outside Venezuela. My gratitude goes to all of them for the time they spent with me. I want to thank particularly Mr. Arquímedes Rivero and writers Perla Farías, Alberto Gómez, Vivel Nouel and Valentina Párraga for their generosity as they answered my many questions.
Now, it's time to analyze and deepen what I learned in Miami...and to prepare my next research trip to Caracas, where I'll go back to the set and locations of telenovela La Vida Entera.
