Director’s Statement

Playing Around (Soy Germán Andrés Yánez) was born from a close observation of modern gay relationships and the ways digital life has reshaped how we connect, desire, and commit. The series follows Germán Andrés — a man who feels more comfortable navigating the digital world than real-life intimacy — using his experience as a lens to explore ghosting, fear of commitment, polyamory, and the diverse forms of contemporary gay relationships.

Comedy is our point of entry. The tone allows us to move fluidly between digital and real life, mirroring how these two spaces constantly overlap today. Germán speaks directly to the audience through voice-over and frequent breaks of the fourth wall, creating an intimate bond: the viewer knows him better than any other character does. This complicity turns the audience into confidants, witnesses to his contradictions, desires, and vulnerabilities.

Visually, the series embraces a pop-inspired aesthetic. While the characters are expressive and occasionally extravagant, they always remain grounded in reality, allowing viewers to recognize themselves in their struggles. The goal is identification rather than caricature.

From a directorial perspective, the series explores the current landscape of gay male relationships through a protagonist who longs for a “real” partner before turning 30. That age becomes a symbolic threshold — a moment when society expects stability: a home, a career, a family. Germán Andrés has none of these. His journey reflects a generation facing challenges very different from those of previous ones, redefining success, intimacy, and adulthood on its own terms. Playing Around embraces these tensions with humor, honesty, and warmth, inviting audiences to laugh, reflect, and feel seen.