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?'
Javier BardemI'm a huge fan of the director, Alejandro Gonzรกlez Iรฑรกrritu, and his work, and I knew he was going to be an amazing actor's director, based on the performances that I saw in his movies.
Javier BardemThe good thing about being an actor, and the gift of being an actor, is that you are beautifully forced to see the world with different eyes.
Javier BardemBut don't call me an actor. I'm just a worker. I am an entertainer. Don't say that what I am doing is art.
Javier BardemBut 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.
Javier Bardem