I make movies for my needs. My goal has never, never, never been to make shocking movie.
Pedro AlmodovarThe silent film has a lot of meanings. The first part of the film is comic. It represents the burlesque feel of those silent films. But I think that the second part of the film is full of tenderness and emotion.
Pedro AlmodovarWhen I make a film, I never stop uncovering mysteries, making discoveries. When I'm writing, filming, editing, even doing promotional work, I discover new things about the film, about myself, and about others. That is what I'm subconsciously looking for when shooting a film: to glimpse the enigmas of life, even if I don't resolve them, but at least to uncover them. Cinema is curiosity in the most intense meaning of the word.
Pedro AlmodovarAll my movies are difficult to classify because they are very eclectic in mixing genres.
Pedro Almodovar