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Monday 22 august 2022
Q&A: Bardem is excited for U.S. arrival of 'The Good Boss'

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS or desires, but needs. And
NEW YORK (AP) — Javier you have to postpone your
Bardem is confident that own needs for their needs,
audiences in America will and that's a beautiful thing
enjoy "The Good Boss" as to do.
much as moviegoers in It's there, in that interac-
Spain when the film arrives tion, that you find the best
in the U.S. later this month. of yourself. And I guess
"When we were doing acting is the same thing.
screenings in Los Angeles When you are on your own,
and New York and some you're too concentrated
other places in the states, in your own belly button,
when we were presenting thinking about what you
the movie for the Oscars, want to do and what you
the theaters were packed want to become and what
and people were laugh- you want to make people
ing and having a great understand. You lose track
time and also, (gasp), hold- of what's the purpose of this
ing their breath at the end job, which is to be in service
when they understand of something bigger than
what they were laughing yourself.
about," Bardem said in a AP: Have your children
recent interview with The seen any of your movies?
Associated Press. BARDEM: Now I'm mak-
Fernando León de Aranoa's ing movies for them! I've
satire about corporate cor- done one with a crocodile
ruption opens August 26 in in which I sing and dance,
New York and Los Angeles "Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile", and
before a nationwide roll- I've done "The Little Mer-
out that comes months af- maid" (both currently in
ter the film won six Goya This image released by Cohen Media Group shows Javier Bardem, center, in "The Good Boss," post-production.) They've
Awards (Spain's equivalent a film by Fernando León de Aranoa. This image released by Cohen Media Group shows Javier seen "Being the Ricardos!"
to the Oscars) and was Bardem, center, in "The Good Boss," a film by Fernando León de Aranoa. They liked it a lot, although
shortlisted to the Academy Associated Press at times — they're young
Award for best internation- and there was a lot of
al feature film. Night Falls" and "Biutiful", re- there are steps beautifully thing that doesn't fit quite bla-bla-bla, a wonderful
"I think the reaction is pret- spectively. put together by the writer well with what he's saying. blablabla by Aaron Sorkin
ty much the same every- In a recent interview from that tells you where to go. And at the same time, in — but well, when they saw
where we went, in Spain Budapest, where he is film- On the other hand, I try to my country, in Spain, we're me dance and sing they
and out of Spain, and that ing the second installment prepare the roles with my used to that kind of energy, laughed because they saw
speaks volumes of the qual- of "Dune," Bardem spoke acting coach, Juan Carlos to that kind of profile of per- me rehearse at home. And
ity of the story and the mov- about "The Good Boss", his Corazza, who I work with son that is very warm and they have seen "Pirates"
ie and the character and acting process, and the since I was 20 years old and fun and close, and at the ("Pirates of the Caribbean:
the dialogues. So I expect impact that fatherhood he's my friend and my men- same time is stealing your Dead Men Tell No Tales").
them to have a great time, has had on his life. The ac- tor, he helps me a big deal wallet. So that's what we Leo, my boy, has seen
to laugh and see some of tor and his wife, Academy to get to the place where tried to find in the voice. "Dune", and here I am,
their own work experiences Award-winner Penélope I understand organically AP: In the movie, you also making movies that they
on screen." Cruz, have two children to- what a character is like. play a family man who dis- can also see.
In "The Good Boss" ("El Buen gether: Leo, 11, and Luna, AP: The character of Ju- covers that the girl he just AP: Over decades now,
Patrón"), Bardem portrays 9. lio Blanco, as you said in slept with is the daughter of you've been widely recog-
Julio Blanco, the owner of Remarks have been edited your acceptance speech a very good friend whom nized and awarded for your
an industrial scales manu- for brevity and clarity. at the Goya Awards ear- he hadn't seen since she work. Is this something that
facturing business that ___ lier this year, has so many was little. As a father, how still excites you, or are you
goes to great lengths to AP: "The Good Boss" arrives hues. How did you find his did you take that scene, used to it?
solve any problems from his in the US after the success voice? Did you get inspired and how has being a father BARDEM: More than excite,
workers in time while anx- of "Being the Ricardos." by someone in particular? affected your approach to what surprises me is the fact
iously awaiting a visit by a How did you go from one BARDEM: You know, I acting? that I'm still 53 years old and
committee that could give role to the other? What is was talking to the direc- BARDEM: Well, I cannot I'm still working, that I'm still
his company an award for your process? tor and the speeches that even think what would making a living doing this,
excellence. BARDEM: I guess the process (the character) does, be- that be like if that was my that they keep calling me
It's a very different charac- is to really trust the good cause he does quite a few daughter (laughs). But how and that, from time to time,
ter from Bardem's portrayal writing of the scriptwriters speeches, we thought if we does being a father affects they like what I do. That's a
of Desi Arnaz in "Being the and follow their leads, fol- do it with the normal kind me? In every way. It affects lot! It still surprises me in a
Ricardos," which earned low what they've done so of very in its place kind of me in every way as a hu- real way, and I don't want it
him his fourth Oscar nomi- beautifully. In this case, voice, like the guy knows man being, and there's no to stop surprising me, I don't
nation earlier this year. The we're talking about Aaron how to speak, he likes to way you can separate one want to stop caring about
Spanish star won the Acad- Sorkin and Fernando León, give speeches, it will tran- from the other. It makes it. I want to keep trying to
emy Award for best sup- both extraordinarily talent- scend to a place that we you more empathetic and do my best and some-
porting actor in 2008 for "No ed directors and writers. So, don't want to be. There more aware of your own times you have to remind
Country for Old Men" and there's a proposal there on must be something that faults and limitations, and yourself because you take
competed for best actor in the page, and you just go really doesn't work and also aware of somebody things for granted that you
2001 and 2011 for "Before with the proposal because tells us that there is some- else's needs — not wishes shouldn't.q