I have this problem with violence. I’ve only done one movie in almost 20 years where I killed people. It’s called Perdita Durango. It’s a Spanish movie. I’m very proud of the movie, but I felt weird doing that. Javier Bardem Read Quote
I used to be a good party boy. I’m old. I’m an old man. You pay the consequences. I’m just fine with a couple of drinks, no more than that. Javier Bardem Read Quote
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. Javier Bardem Read Quote
I’ve always said that playing rugby in Spain is like being a bullfighter in Japan. Javier Bardem Read Quote
I live in Spain. Oscars are something that are on TV Sunday night. Basically, very late at night. You don’t watch, you just read the news after who won or who lost. Javier Bardem Read Quote
I will work with a director who has good material because at the end of the day, that’s what counts. Javier Bardem Read Quote
But don’t call me an actor. I’m just a worker. I am an entertainer. Don’t say that what I am doing is art. Javier Bardem Read Quote
The only thing I can do is act, but it’s not something I even feel comfortable doing. It costs me a lot, because I’m a shy person, even if I don’t look it. Javier Bardem Read Quote
This great imperialistic world called the United States has made us believe that an Oscar is the most important thing in the world for an actor. But if you think about it for five minutes you realise it can’t be. Javier Bardem Read Quote
When I see myself at 14 years old I can put my hands on my head and think: ‘How could I have done that?’ but at that time it had sense for me. You do the same when you’re 20. And now, when you look at people who are 20 years old you ask yourself: ‘Was I like that? Was I really like that?’ Javier Bardem Read Quote