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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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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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I am always saying, 'I don't believe in God I believe in Al Pacino.' And that's true. If I ever get a phone call saying 'Would you like to work with Al Pacino?' I would go crazy.
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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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I don't know how to drive a car. The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel comfortable doing.
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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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There is no middle ground in Hollywood you're a failure or you're a success. That mentality is wild.
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I truly thank whoever's up there for giving me the opportunity to be loved.
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