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I look at myself, and I see a Spanish person who's trying to be understood by an English-speaking audience and is putting a lot of energy into that, instead of into expressing himself freely and feeling comfortable.

Javier Bardem

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Javier Bardem
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 1
Actor
Film Actor
Rugby Player
Rugby Union Player
Television Actor
Las Palmas
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem
Javier Angel Encinas Bardem
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Awards were made in Hollywood, in whatever the time it was created. They're to promote each other's movies. You give me an award, I give you an award and people will believe that we are great movies and they'll go to see them. It's still the same.
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I retired from rugby because I was old and getting really slow.
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There is no middle ground in Hollywood you're a failure or you're a success. That mentality is wild.
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As an actor, you can't judge. A great actress from Spain said, We, the actors, are lawyers of the characters we play. We have to defend them, no matter what.
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All of the good movies are based on how that story was told. And you cannot do it with a bad script, that's for sure, no matter who.
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I live in Spain. Oscars are something that are on TV Sunday night. Basically, very late at night. You don't watch, you just read the news after who won or who lost.
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When I see myself at 14 years old I can put my hands on my head and think: 'How could I have done that?' but at that time it had sense for me. You do the same when you're 20. And now, when you look at people who are 20 years old you ask yourself: 'Was I like that? Was I really like that?'
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Sometimes I say to myself, what are you doing in this absurd job? Why don't you go to Africa and help people? But I cannot help people, because I am a hypochondriac.
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The earliest memories I have from my childhood are of my mum getting ready to go on stage. I must have been about five and I would watch her vomiting backstage on opening night, and then the next minute she became Isabella, the Queen of Spain. At the time I remember thinking, 'What kind of schizophrenic job is this?' Now it all makes sense.
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I was raised not to be afraid to show emotion or imagination.
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I want to act because I don't know how to do anything else.
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We live in a world of denial, and we don't know what the truth is anymore.
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I truly thank whoever's up there for giving me the opportunity to be loved.
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We actors always say how difficult and physically demanding a role was. But give me a break, it's only a movie.
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I can't imagine what it would be like being James Bond 24 hours. That must be exhausting.
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I truly don't have any formula for the choices I make.
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You shall love. Whether you like it or not.
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The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel comfortable doing. It costs me a lot, because I'm a shy person, even if I don't look it.
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I enjoy my job as long as I can create a character, otherwise it's boring.
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