The great Bigas Luna was the first to sense the chemistry between Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, but they were too young. A few days ago, Bardem declared in Hoy por Hoy that after filming Jamón, Jamón said to himself “I’m going to keep track of this girl.” Sixteen years later, he declared himself on the set of Vicky Cristina Barcelona, ??with Woody Allen as a witness. Both are movie animals, coveted by the industry, who have not hesitated to take sides with the most disadvantaged in humanitarian crises.
Penelope embodies beauty with values. Discreet, close, intelligent, she maintains a solid relationship with the Chanel firm. “As a child I was always obsessed with the brand. With the collections of Gabrielle Chanel first, then those of Lagerfeld and now those of Virginie ”, she has recounted on more than one occasion. With her slightly melancholic smile, Cruz participates in a publication as a tribute to the cinema, on the occasion of the Chanel Cruise show in Los Angeles.
And he affirms that beyond awards, films, recognitions and so many dreams fulfilled, the seconds with capital letters of his life were “when I saw the face of my son Leo and that of my daughter Luna for the first time.” She is very clear. Seconds, yes, it was only a few seconds. But magical. Eternals.
The protagonist of Madres paralelas, the most international of Spanish actresses, has been a Chanel ambassador for five years and stars in the It’s all about seconds campaign alongside Margot Robbie, Ali MacGraw and Zhon Xun.
Penélope Cruz reflects on insecurity: “I don’t know any actor or actress who isn’t.” And she underlines the importance of those moments that have made her the woman she is today. Those who built her dreams of adolescence in which she considered the possibility of “one day starring in a film by Almodóvar or Billy Wilder” or playing the mother that she is and always wanted to be, (“Pedro saw it clearly”). Those who have modeled their very full current life: acting as a mother in front of and behind the camera fills her with happiness. “Of the mothers that I have interpreted, I do not know which one I prefer. They all move me because of their character, spirit, firmness and the fact that most of them have made their children the top priority in their lives.”
If in the cinema you have overcome unexpected challenges, such as learning to gallop on a giant stallion with the saddle turned or riding a stubborn camel in the desert, and you have trained your best quality, “curiosity for others, nothing to do with gossip ”, today Leo (10) and Luna (8) are his only obsession. His heritage. “I am never far from my children. If I have to work outside the place where we live it’s in the summer, we want to be together! The truth is that I love having this intense profession that, however, allows me to be a mother and be very present at the same time.
