3 December 2020 Javier Bardem I do respect people’s faith, but I don’t respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem We live in a world of denial, and we don’t know what the truth is anymore.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem When you put gas in your car you are making a political statement, because you are supporting the empires that control and continue the destruction of some countries.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem You want to do your job well so that people in the future say, ‘OK, he’s not bad, let’s hire him.’
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem When you know people are really at peace with who they are and what they do, they collaborate and want to help you to improve.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem Even in the darkest regions, people have discovered their right of freedom.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem Awards were made in Hollywood, in whatever the time it was created. They’re to promote each other’s movies. You give me an award, I give you an award and people will believe that we are great movies and they’ll go to see them. It’s still the same.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem My truth – what I believe – is that there are no answers here and, if you are looking for answers, you’d better choose the question carefully.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem There is no middle ground in Hollywood you’re a failure or you’re a success. That mentality is wild.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem I think we are living in selfish times. I’m the first one to say that I’m the most selfish. We live in the so-called ‘first world,’ and we may be first in a lot of things like technology, but we are behind in empathy.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem Bond is the longest-running franchise ever and there’s a reason for that: they are action movies but they are also touched by current events without being political or too serious.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem I don’t really care where movies come from as long as they’re worth making.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem Some quality performances and movies have a chance to be rewarded, but it’s not like it’s a bible.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem I was emotionally and physically punched in the stomach. This is not a place where you go and deliver the lines and then you come back. It’s kind of a life-changing experience. But it can’t get better than this for any actor – this is like an opera.
3 December 2020 Javier Bardem But I remember the moment when my father died. I wasn’t a very committed Catholic beforehand, but when that happened it suddenly all felt so obvious: I now believe religion is our attempt to find an explanation, for us to feel more protected.
