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We live in the moment now where this whole movie business is crazy.
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We live in a world of denial, and we don't know what the truth is anymore.
Javier Bardem
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I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control.
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Many people out there don't have a choice in choosing their friends and the people they're being manipulated by. Thank God, I have that choice. I can use my judgment and choose.
Javier Bardem -
What does my performance have to do with Russell Crowe's? Nothing. If I play Gladiator and we all play Gladiator with Ridley Scott in the same amount of time, maybe we have a chance to see who did it best.
Javier Bardem -
I'm a great believer in stunt doubles. They do an amazing job.
Javier Bardem -
People have been born in refugee camps and they are getting tired of that.
Javier Bardem -
I am always saying, 'I don't believe in God; I believe in Al Pacino.' And that's true. If I ever get a phone call saying 'Would you like to work with Al Pacino?' I would go crazy.
Javier Bardem
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I truly don't have any formula for the choices I make.
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The award is important in order to bring people to the movie theater. That's the only principle meaning of any award.
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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.
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I truly thank whoever's up there for giving me the opportunity to be loved.
Javier Bardem -
Everybody in Spain is sick of me. But in America, there's curiosity about the new kid on the block who doesn't speak English very well. The attention makes me feel vulnerable, which is something I hadn't felt in a while. But I like it.
Javier Bardem -
There is no middle ground in Hollywood; you're a failure or you're a success. That mentality is wild.
Javier Bardem
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Every time I wake up, I see myself like somebody beat me up.
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I do a job and am lucky enough to do a job that I love, but it is a hard one. I'm not saying it is as hard as working in a coal mine, but it is still difficult in a different way. Sometimes you have to go through very strong emotional journeys and then come back to yourself. And that can be difficult to control.
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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.
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I will work with a director who has good material because at the end of the day, that's what counts.
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I believe in people.
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I don't believe in stereotypes. Most of the time, stereotypes are just that.
Javier Bardem
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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.
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My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as an actor and I could only do that if I'm strong enough to keep on doing what I think best in an artistic way.
Javier Bardem -
I've always said I don't believe in God, I believe in Al Pacino.
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.
Javier Bardem