Penelope Cruz
Penelope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez, known professionally as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress and model. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamónto critical acclaim. Her subsequent roles in the 1990s and 2000s included Open Your Eyes, The Hi-Lo Country, The Girl of Your Dreamsand Woman on Top. Cruz achieved recognition for her lead roles in the 2001 films Vanilla Sky, All the...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth28 April 1974
CityAlcobendas, Spain
CountrySpain
It feels great and it's very beautiful when you can bring someone of your own nationality into a story, where even the historic element of it is important. I loved that I could use my own accent for the character.
It's very much like a torture sometimes, the process of trying to get rid of an accent.
To be able to explore the genre of the musical is nice. It was great to be able to sing professionally, for the first time, and dance, which was something that I did growing up, but I had not done for many, many years.
I think superstition has a lot to do with fear: the less, the better.
I had things with numbers - because I love numbers - but it's not something I'm proud of. I'm proud that I was able to send them away, because you're much more present.
When you really have the preparation time and things start taking the shape that they need, you have a beautiful feeling that comes from the hard work.
I love learning on the set. But, directing is not something I want to do.
There is a magic factor that is sometimes on a movie set, that is a really, really beautiful thing that cannot be compared to anything else, if you are somebody that is really passionate about acting or directing or the world of movies.
We must act now to make sure fresh water is available to everyone, no matter where they live. The consequences of doing nothing will be even more catastrophic.
If we continue on the path we're on, there simply won't be enough fresh water for everyone.
I have seen water availability change drastically in my own lifetime. Around the world, millions of people are already living in a true water crisis.
In Spain, actresses work until they are old. That's my plan.
Johnny Depp is so special that he is like a Martian. In fact, that's what I call him, Martian.
Maybe I'll make one movie a year, maybe two, but it's not going to be more than that because I have other priorities now.