When it's good, cinema can be one of the most important things in a person's life. A film can be a catalyst for change. You witness this and it is an incredibly spiritual experience that I'd never lived before; well, maybe only in a football match.

It is quite common to meet people that live a few kilometers away from Mexico and that have never been there.

I love rehearsals and I love creating a character, sticking with it until you have something to tell. It's always different though. Sometimes a director will tell you from day one what they want. Then you throw in your idea.

I was brought up the Mexican way, where actors are paid very little and every part you take is an act of faith. If people respect that, then great.

Alexander Gonzalez Inarritu is a great director. He's the one I first worked with. He's amazing.

The collective experience of watching a great film together in a room is a transcendent moment that will never die.

I believe fervently in the nature, in truth and imagination, I believe in the blood, in life, words, and motivations.