"Competencia Oficial" Madrid Premiere

The actress Irene Escolar assures that she does not feel comfortable acquiring a competitive position in the film industry: "I do not feel very comfortable doing that, it does not seem right to me and it is such a precarious profession and so hard in many things that, or we help each other , or it is impossible to survive". He tells how good the experience of working with Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas has been: "It has been, above all, a lot of fun. They, obviously, have nothing to do with the characters they play and are humble, calm, generous people. ". He was able to speak with the actors and dispel some of his doubts: "I was very curious, I was very curious to know more things and they have been deeply generous with me." They shared with her several anecdotes that have served to reflect: "well, above all, they have shared many anecdotes and experiences that have made me rethink things." She acknowledges the importance and effort of Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem to become nominated for the Oscars: "yes. It's incredible, we can only praise her, Javier and everything they have achieved, the doors they open to others and how important the work they do is. Supports the denomination of Spanish Rafa Nadal to refer to the couple of actors: "how wonderful, how beautiful, it is precious". She is confident that they can win the award and she is clear that she will support them in the vote: "I trust that yes, of course they will. In fact, since I can vote because I am an academic, I am going to vote for them, without a doubt".