Javier Bardem: "Criticizing the Little Black Mermaid is sowing hatred in children"

It is not the first time that Javier Bardem (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1969) sings and dances. He already sang and danced (or & apos; sang & apos; and & apos; bailuvo & apos;, depending on how you look at it) with...

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It is not the first time that

Javier Bardem (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1969)

sings and dances.

He already sang and danced (or ' sang

' and '

bailuvo ', depending on
how

you look at it) gracefully, without ease, in

'Boca a boca

' in a distant 1995. And he insisted again last year in

'Ser los Ricardo'

transubstantiated miraculously in Desi Arnaz.

Now the novelty is that he does it next to a crocodile with the voice of

Shawn Mendes.

It could have been a possum with Rosalia's doorbell, but no.

Everything will come.

'Lilo, my friend the crocodile',

by Josh Gordon and Will Speck on the children's story by Bernard Waber, is the latest extravagance of an actor who, after getting to the top of the list of villains in film history, is now determined to also be the cutest .

Up next is a starring role in

'The Little Mermaid'

As it is.

If someone decides to

remake

'Smiles and Tears', Julie Andrews already has a successor.

Every time Javier Bardem sings or dances we are surprised.

And yet he does it more and more often.

Is this his new vocation?Not long ago I was reminded that he also sang

a song by Julio Iglesias in

'Huevos de oro' .

It is completely an accident.

I remember almost working with Rob Marshall in 2009. He auditioned me for

Nine

I wasn't too sure, but I auditioned and he got me.

Then I had to quit because I was going to do

Biutiful

Later he called me again for

The Little Mermaid,

I sang a song and he hired me again.

In a pause they called me to

'Ser los Ricardo

' and there I sang three songs.

Yes that's how it is.

It's not something I'm looking for, but it's happened.

However, it is true that this film is the most ambitious of all. What is the key or the secret of dancing well now that you do it? Joy.

What surprises me most about those who dance and sing like God is that in addition to doing it technically well, they do it with joy.

That is, for me, the really difficult thing.

The complicated thing is to do something very difficult, but so confident that you are doing it that you give pleasure.

The important thing is that people have fun even if sometimes you suffer. Some of his characters are on the list of the worst villains in film history and his image, as a former rugby player, is associated with the toughest masculinity .

To what extent is it an incentive to bend your wrist to the common place of your own image? It is interesting to surprise, but it is not the ultimate reason why you decide to embark on something like this.

Among other things because a disaster can come out.

What counts is that it is dramatically or comically interesting.

And if so, go ahead.

Although I get into completely unknown places such as comedy, cante and dance.

In short, I got here to see what comes out. "I'm going to make a musical even though I don't know how to sing or dance", it sounds too risky. My children's wishes were also very important.

When I told them that I sang, they both told me: "Well, how

What counts is that it is dramatically or comically interesting.

And if so, go ahead.

Although I get into completely unknown places such as comedy, cante and dance.

In short, I got here to see what comes out. "I'm going to make a musical even though I don't know how to sing or dance", it sounds too risky. My children's wishes were also very important.

When I told them that I sang, they both told me: "Well, how

What counts is that it is dramatically or comically interesting.

And if so, go ahead.

Although I get into completely unknown places such as comedy, cante and dance.

In short, I got here to see what comes out. "I'm going to make a musical even though I don't know how to sing or dance", it sounds too risky. My children's wishes were also very important.

When I told them that I sang, they both told me: "Well, how

The little Mermaid

You have to do it dad". What representatives have been sought. My mother also had an influence, who died shortly before starting to shoot. The idea of seeing her son with a crocodile made her very funny. She had no escape. And I went there with the ideas very clear: I was going to make a fool of myself since my children would have a good time. Few pleasures like embarrassing the children. By the way, if someone else has a good time, then great. This is a story that talks about fear, stage fright and the fear of living with a crocodile. What scares you? Fear is not always bad. Fear is also a source of motivation. Like any actor, I have also had stage fright. It is not the bravest who does not have fear but the one who is able to work despite fear. Fear is conquered and overcome through work. I am very conscientious in my preparation,

but I am for the simple reason that I am very insecure.

Working is the way to overcome fear.

I remember the first time we did the big musical number it was a disaster.

The directors looked at me scared saying, "We thought you were bad, but not that bad."

I couldn't with my insecurity.

So until I stood up and said to myself: "Let's see, Javier, you've been preparing for this for months, trust me".

And he came out.

For an actor, fear is always a traveling companion.

You never know if they will call you tomorrow.

The worst fear you can have is the fear of fear.Do you remember the most panicked moment of his career?I close my eyes and I see him perfectly.

He was an extra with phrase in

I remember the first time we did the big musical number it was a disaster.

The directors looked at me scared saying, "We thought you were bad, but not that bad."

I couldn't with my insecurity.

So until I stood up and said to myself: "Let's see, Javier, you've been preparing for this for months, trust me".

And he came out.

For an actor, fear is always a traveling companion.

You never know if they will call you tomorrow.

The worst fear you can have is the fear of fear.Do you remember the most panicked moment of his career?I close my eyes and I see him perfectly.

He was an extra with phrase in

I remember the first time we did the big musical number it was a disaster.

The directors looked at me scared saying, "We thought you were bad, but not that bad."

I couldn't with my insecurity.

So until I stood up and said to myself: "Let's see, Javier, you've been preparing for this for months, trust me".

And he came out.

For an actor, fear is always a traveling companion.

You never know if they will call you tomorrow.

The worst fear you can have is the fear of fear.Do you remember the most panicked moment of his career?I close my eyes and I see him perfectly.

He was an extra with phrase in

For an actor, fear is always a traveling companion.

You never know if they will call you tomorrow.

The worst fear you can have is the fear of fear.Do you remember the most panicked moment of his career?I close my eyes and I see him perfectly.

He was an extra with phrase in

For an actor, fear is always a traveling companion.

You never know if they will call you tomorrow.

The worst fear you can have is the fear of fear.Do you remember the most panicked moment of his career?I close my eyes and I see him perfectly.

He was an extra with phrase in

High heels

and fear completely paralyzed me.

I had to say three sentences and they didn't come out.

And that day I said to myself: "Never again."

I was so far away and so aware of everyone that I stopped thinking about myself.

As a creator you have to be selfish and, at a given moment, think of yourself and that what you do is worth being seen and heard.

Then the people will decide. The film thrives on diversity, both in the cast and in its own message of inclusion of none other than a crocodile.

Is this a symptom of something or is it just a way to provoke the extreme right

anti-woke?

The truth is that we live in a world in which we are increasingly aware that we are different.

And it is good that this is reflected.

Although it is also true that sometimes, because of the algorithm or the formula, it gives the impression that things are forced when the story does not allow it. example is a symbol of how the adult mind adulterates and manipulates the beauty of fantasy.

The kids don't see any problem with Ariel being black.

They simply want the story.

The only thing that is achieved with this type of controversy is to plant seeds of hatred in the minds of children.

Nobody is born racist, they are educated to be racist.

And then you see how the extreme right wins in Italy... The extreme right feeds on the fear it sows.

It's scary that someone who is black has a problem of representation being normalized. Speaking of representation, you found yourself in a controversy for playing a Cuban in your previous film without being one... Yes.

That is the other extreme.

I agree that the first options for a Cuban character is a Cuban, but if the director wants something else... Let's be aware that our job is to play people who we are not.