It's difficult to act in a language that's not your own. It takes a long time to put your head around it and feel confident with it. Gael Garcia Bernal actconfidentdifficult Change image and share on social
Doing films in Latin America is like an act of faith. I mean, you really have to believe in what you're doing because if not, you feel like it's a waste of time because you might as well be doing something that at least pays you the rent. Gael Garcia Bernal actamericafaith share on social
I was brought up the Mexican way, where actors are paid very little and every part you take is an act of faith. If people respect that, then great. Gael Garcia Bernal actactorbring Change image and share on social
I didn't know I wanted to do films until I started to do them. Very few films are made in Mexico and film-making belonged to a very specific group, a clique. Gael Garcia Bernal belongcliquefilm Change image and share on social
My story about becoming an actor is a completely non-romantic one. I became an actor because my parents were actors, and it seemed like a very... I knew I was going to act all my life, but I didn't know that I was going to be a professional actor. I thought I was just going to work as an actor every now and then. Gael Garcia Bernal actactorcompletely share on social
I'm addicted to avocados, and I'll put them with anything, particularly chillies. Can you imagine if they became extinct? That would be like the apocalypse, no? Gael Garcia Bernal addictapocalypseavocado Change image and share on social
I go with the flow. Whatever music you play for me, I'll dance. Gael Garcia Bernal danceflowmusic Change image and share on social
Alexander Gonzalez Inarritu is a great director. He's the one I first worked with. He's amazing. Gael Garcia Bernal alexanderamazedirector Change image and share on social
If we do a little bit of insight into history, how many times have there been people doing hate discourse, blaming everything on a certain group of people. That really is the genesis of genocide, where it kind of sparks. Gael Garcia Bernal biteblamediscourse share on social
In order to do 'Amores Perros,' I had to skip some time at drama school, so the director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu came up with a great Latin American solution, which was to say I had a tropical disease and had to stay in Mexico for a while. Everyone believed me. Gael Garcia Bernal alejandroamericanamores share on social