Michael Pe̱a РShooter
“I didn’t get an agent until my second or third gig. I didn’t even know you needed one. I just kept going to open calls. I thought that’s the way Marlon Brando did it.”
Guillermo del Toro – Pan’s Labyrinth
“The one thing that remains constant is the childlike enthusiasm for monsters. I love monsters and from movie to movie what I love is the creation of places and creatures that don’t exist in real life.”
Victor Wolf – In the Valley of Elah
“When you can see the fire in his eyes it’s something that’s indescribable. That old man can fight.”
Maria Conchita Alonso – Viva Hollywood
“Everybody can be famous, but can they stay famous? Nowadays it’s easy to get 15 minutes of fame.”
Manuel Almela – Kung Fu Panda
“We not only watched a kung fu expert, but we had to practice kung fu. We went and learned kung fu moves every other week to figure out the best approach to the movie.”
Lyriq Bent – Saw IV
“I’m confident enough to be an actor. I don’t need the positive reinforcement to move forward or feel validated.”
Luis Mandoki – Fraude: México 2006
“I think democracy is a real thing, but I think it’s always threatened. But it has to be perfected so certain things don’t happen.”
Kuno Becker – Goal! 2: Living the Dream
“I wanted to make the audience believe that I was one of the Real Madrid players.”
Juan Antonio Bayona – The Orphanage
“There is great depth in this film. It is a belief between fear and human emotion. I think ‘El Orfanato’ isn’t a place, but a state of mind.”
Halle Berry – Things We Lost in the Fire
“My life quickly went back to normal [after winning the Oscar]. “[Awards] are great that night and you get a pat on the back and then you go back to being an actor making a living.”
Franc. Reyes – Illegal Tender
“To be a Latino filmmaker is even more difficult because of the reality of Hollywood.”
Benicio del Toro – Things We Lost in the Fire
“Then she came up and said, ‘I think you should try to kiss her’ and I said, ‘Don’t mind if I do.'”