He lives in Miami, sells dulce de leche and works in telecommunications: what is the life of “Arturo Bear” like outside of the Marcelo Tinelli show? | the Chronicle

the Arthur bear sand became one of the most iconic characters in VideoMatch, the program hosted by Marcelo Tinelli before becoming the current ShowMatch. Although currently on the program, the artistic competition stands out “The Academy”Before, there was an important place for humor, which was the central aspect of the cycle.

Javier adarvez is the man behind the costume of one of the most famous mascots in the history of Argentine television, at the height of other phenomena such as the Gigio top or our relatives Carozo and Narizota. However, this seems to have stuck in the past after a fleeting return to the Arthur Bear to accompany the Cabezón. With the change in format and the appearance of the success Dancing for a Dream, the character disappeared from the media.

What happened to Arthur Bear’s life?

Far from the spectacle and the cameras Javier adarvez now lives in Miami. He has been living in the city of the United States since 2005 with his family and works in the marketing field of a telecommunications company. In addition, to accomplish this work, it markets dulce de leche, chlorine and various Argentinian products.

In 2014 it made a comeback, but it was truncated. Announced with great pomp, the Arturo Bear returned with great joy to Showmatch, he moved everyone and aroused the tostalgia of a large part of the public who watched him during the broadcast of the program on Telefé. . However, it was short-lived. Although some versions speak of a legal war between Ideas del Sur and Telefe for the rights of the character, the decision to leave the mascot on standby was made by the actor himself. “I’m going back to Miami because I miss my family, but if we come to an agreement, I’ll be back”he said before he left.

In an interview with Ciudad Magazine, he explained that he has a permanent residence in the United States, so he can only be outside the country 180 days a year, which interfered with his stay on the show. .

“I miss a lot, I’ve been here for about a month and it’s time to go back. We still have to come to an agreement with Ideas, but this is mostly a question I want to come back to because I miss them. Ideas offered me money and I did not accept it because I have come now more than anything for affection and love“, a point.

The birth of the Arturo Bear in VideoMatch and an unexpected success with Marcelo Tinelli

In 1997, Arturo Bear made his debut on VideoMatch by conquering viewers. However, Javier adarvez I had already been in the shoes of another character who had not had the same success: the Bernardo Dinosaur, in 1994. “I have always been told that the Bear left a beautiful memory, it was a different doll from traditional dolls, jealous, he loved money and women. When the children wanted to take pictures, I asked them for some string. I was completely crazy. The bear beyond not speaking had gestures in which he said everything. It was an atypical pet for normal dolls. People were very amused that he was against Marcelo TinelliAdarnez explained, in a 2020 interview with TN Show.

And I add: “Pablo Granados was promoting his CD and we went to the show for a week, I dressed up as a dinosaur. After three years, Claudio Villarruel told me that the doll was no longer suitable and asked me for sketches to make another one for next season. With my brother, who is very good at drawing, we started to see what was coming out and finally they chose the Bear Arturo. We sent the costume to be made with the same girl who made Bernardo’s ”.

Before being on television, Adarvez worked Monday through Friday, hosting children’s parties, and on weekends, disguised as a monkey in Shopping Sur. When Pablo Granados made a deal with the mall to record Ritmo de la noche, Adarnez started dancing in costume and was all the rage in the audience.