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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.
Javier Bardem
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Javier Bardem
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 1
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Rugby Player
Rugby Union Player
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Las Palmas
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem
Javier Angel Encinas Bardem
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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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But I remember the moment when my father died. I wasn't a very committed Catholic beforehand, but when that happened it suddenly all felt so obvious: I now believe religion is our attempt to find an explanation, for us to feel more protected.
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A part of being an actor is I people watch. I like to observe their behaviour, watch their reactions on the street and see how they talk to each other, and that's impossible when they are looking back at you. I used to enjoy taking the train and watching people in their own minds, struggling with themselves.
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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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My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as an actor and I could only do that if I'm strong enough to keep on doing what I think best in an artistic way.
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I look in the mirror and I don't see a sex symbol. I just see a guy who looks like he's been beaten with a baseball bat. I mean, is this the face of a sex symbol? They say that because I work in the movies.
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When you know people are really at peace with who they are and what they do, they collaborate and want to help you to improve.
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