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Guy Williams is so beloved in Argentina that television shows about his life are often produced and eagerly received by Argentine and South American audiences. Recently, Emotional Rescue, an Argentine television series, produced a new special about Guy Williams featuring interviews with three of his co-stars. This special was recently aired and warmly received by Argentine and South American audiences. The producers, Esteban de Miguel and Esteban Farfan, have given exclusive permission for this website, Whitefoxdomain.com and Guywilliams.tv to publish the captures and text of these interviews. These delightful interviews give us a rare and special view of Guy, his endearing personality and the fun he had with his co-stars. Interviewed are Zorro co-stars, Britt Lomond and Suzanne Lloyd and also Fernando Lupiz, who played ‘El Zorro’s' son in Guy's numerous appearances throughout South America. I hope you enjoy Suzanne's recollections below and be sure to check out Fernando's interview at Whitefoxdomain.com and and Britt Lomond's interview at Guywilliams.tv.
 Asked how she got the role on Zorro: I did a stage play and Walt Disney sent the head of talent for Disney Studios to see this play. I had no idea he was in the audience. I guess there were about ten girls in the cast, but a card was sent backstage with a man's name on it and asked me to please call him at the studio. So, I called him and he asked me if I had an agent and I said, 'No', and he said, 'Well you'd better get one because we'd like to test you for Zorro'. I loved playing Raquel Toledano. I loved her because she was very strong, and women in those days followed their husbands, in particular the Castillion/Spanish women. They did what they were told, and she was very commanding. She had an under belly that I think was a little nasty.
About Guy: I think Guy Williams was very handsome, and I liked him. I liked him very much. From the outside in, he was a very handsome man, a very attractive man. He played the part of Zorro so well, and the Diego part so well, I think he had such a flair that the characters became synonomous with Guy so that the three were indivisible. They were one person.
On her favorite Zorro episode: I love them all. I think probably the last one is my favorite because something really funny happened in the shooting of the last episode. There was a line that was written in there because the powder (gun powder) was put in a special room. And Guy looks at me, or I look at Guy, in the middle of… on the verge of being killed, and one of us says to the other, 'Hurry, I think we can make it to the powder room'. Now, that in our country means, 'hurry up, we can make it to the toilet'. {Laugh}. We didn't… and then suddenly, when they did Cut!, the whole set just erupted and this sound... they were all laughing.
 Asked why she believes the Zorro tv show is still so fondly remembered today: I believe it's because someone of great power and influence reached out to help those that were not only less fortunate than he, but who championed their cause, and he did it with grace and charm and humor. And I think every little kid would like to be a hero. And once you watch that as a child, it stays with you into adulthood. Thank you so much. I appreciate the opportunity of speaking directly to your audience, and I just wanted to thank them, from the bottom of my heart for keeping Zorro alive in your hearts. {Blowing kiss}. Thank you.
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