Óscar Higares: "I'm 55 and I don't know what I want to be when I grow up."

Just a few months ago, six hours of surgery left Óscar Higares with a large scar on his back, "but I have bigger goring wounds." It was a complex operation , a lumbar fusion. Like all bullfighters, his recovery was quick and complete because his body is accustomed to miracles, although it's also true that he did his part with a positive attitude: "From the beginning, I asked the doctor if I could push myself, and I haven't stopped training, playing golf, or tennis."

Despite everything, she hadn't stepped foot on a catwalk again until last month, when La Terremoto de Alcorcón called her to walk in the Torrevieja Weekend organized by Eduardo Navarrete : "I wore a wonderful Mallorcan fabric jumpsuit and walked the 300 meters of Paseo de Vistalegre. I really enjoyed it. Now I only do things for my friends and for fun."

Oscar defines himself as "a man of many interests, eager to learn, and capable of adapting. I've absorbed experiences that have allowed me to grow personally. I've worked with major film and television stars under magnificent directors; this has taught me to respect what I do and the work of others."

But, if he could, he would like to control a little that impulse that leads him "to jump into situations that I should have stopped for a moment, analyzed, and avoided responding before assuming that others have opinions that I don't like, among other things because they don't know me, but that shouldn't affect me."

Oscar is methodical, disciplined, "with my established routines , especially in the mornings."

He considers himself "very thoughtful because I like others to know I've been thinking of them, even if it's just a small gift. For example, while I was in Torrevieja, I looked for some little things for my wife and daughters so they would know they're always with me ." In that sense, he confesses to being "an old-school romantic, like a true Cancer, who wants to make the other person feel special."

And there's no one more special in his life than his family: "My wife and I complement each other . We've reached a point where we respect each other's space and accept that we don't have to do everything together. Each of us can enjoy our own time, even if we end up going home. This has allowed us to grow and evolve, both personally and as a couple . As for my daughters , I couldn't be more proud and I have complete confidence in them. They've learned that every sacrifice has its reward; they're studious, responsible, and loving. The five of us make a team."

Óscar finds peace "in my house in Chiclana, because it's my refuge . There's light, tranquility, and balance." But if there's one thing he can't stand, something that drives him crazy, it's "people who don't respect other people's space, like those who park taking up two spaces."

While awaiting the premiere of the series 'La suerte', which will be presented at the San Sebastián Film Festival and in which he plays a retired bullfighter, he's working on an idea: "I would like to design clothes that reflect my passion for fashion , my personality when it comes to dressing." Óscar Higares has as many dreams to fulfill as he has concerns: "I don't like to limit myself to anything; I want to try everything . I'm 55 years old and I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up."

The emoji she uses most : "I'm torn between the heart and the one with that knowing half-smile, which I find really funny. Always a great way to finish off a conversation."

He would take a selfie with : "With an Apache chief. I think I was an Indian warrior in another life. But it's not a mystical thing, which I have nothing of the sort, it's just an intuition."

A sacrifice for fame : "Privacy. Suddenly you value discretion, anonymity, and the freedom that comes with it."

An 'earth swallow me' moment : "I was shopping at a flea market and wanted to take some things, but the girl ignored me, and I thought she didn't want to sell them to me. It turned out she was deaf and mute."

Something she can't miss in her daily routine : "My big breakfast. Even if I have to shoot at four in the morning, because then I get up at three and have my coffee with my toast, eggs, fruit, oatmeal, and my supplements (turmeric, Omega 3, etc.)."

A goal : "Learn languages. English is still my unfinished business."

A place to get lost : "There's a wonderful hotel in the Riviera Maya that I've seen on social media and hope to visit one day to walk barefoot on the beach. That's my idea of paradise."

His first kiss : "With a girl from school I liked. It wasn't a movie kiss, one with tongue, but it made me feel grown up. My heart was beating 1000%. Feeling a mixture of daring and embarrassment."

She's afraid of : "Boredom, of doing nothing. It gives me life to have seven projects at once and be completely wrapped up in my head."

In 10 years, I see myself : "With the mortgage almost paid off, my hair as white as coal, walking on the beach with my dogs. Accompanied by my wife and watching my daughters happy. Nothing exceptional, but very rewarding."

Little Oscar : "He was very good, fun, and funny. He was the family clown, eager to learn and fly. I always knew I'd leave the neighborhood and never return, because what I was looking for was to have many lives. And thanks to all the real experiences, I've been able to build, as an actor, those fictional lives. Although I've gotten along well with people, I've had few friends, but they were always loyal and, above all, restless and eager to cause trouble."