Very interesting interview of Almodovar in El Pais today.
On his absence at the Goyas (the spanish cinema awards): "I've been travelling more than my body can handle and I am psychologically saturating with award ceremonies. (...) The simple thought of seeing me sat down with a camera on my side broadcasting all my reactions was very uncomfortable to me. For once, I thought about myself, because, also, the film wasn't left alone, my brother [Agustin, producer] was there"
On Volver not being nominated at the Academy awards in the foreign film category "It was like a cold shower"
On his next film: "[Penelope Cruz] will be the character in La piel que habito, a film about vengeance. But I am also writing a movie full of intrigue about the movie world, about the manipulation of images. (...) For the first time in my life I feel tempted to do something about the spanish civil war or the post-war. I am doing research"
On working: "After 3 years of isolation, I am in a cycle of openness, both as a person and a writer. For the first time, I have spoken with someone - I keep the name to myself - about sharing my universe and my writing with him/her"
Spanish speakers, the full interview here
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I absolutely love this man!! I believe that nothing that comes out of his mind can be considered distasteful or bad; there is always something at least interesting in his movies and the quirky way he tells his tales is inspiring and heartwarming. For those reasons, the Academy snubbing Volver was not only a cold shower but a sin!
I still get too emotional about this fact.
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