Javier Bardem discusses collaboration with his wife in a new film exploring the nature of secrets

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In the famous director & nbsp;Asghar FarhadiThe new movie & nbsp;Everyone knows,& nbsp;Javier Bardem& nbsp; plays Paco, the only character who does not seem to be suffering from a dark secret. While so many people around him can not accept their past, Paco's conscience remains light. It's just a simple man who tries to go about his business and who runs a vineyard that he bought for a price well below what it's worth Laura, played by the real woman of Bardem, & nbsp;Cruz lope pen. & nbsp;

In the complicated world of this captivating polar, Paco and Laura are old lovers. Laura traveled & nbsp;with her two children from Argentina in the small town of Paco in Spain for a family wedding, and her husband, Alejandro (Richardo Darin), is too busy with work to join them. Lush and colorful landscapes flood the screen as a large extended family is presented to us. While the viewer may wish to attend this idyllic meeting, there is a sudden storm, power blows, and Laura's mischievous girl, Irene (Carla Campra) disappears from his bed. In its place are clippings of the kidnapping of another girl from the city several years ago and terrifying ransom texts are soon beginning to appear. & Nbsp;

Bardem and Cruz play wonderfully against each other. Where Farhadi, who wrote and directed the film, might have been tempted to portray old lovers with the help of hot shots, he opts instead for the realism path. The interactions between Pablo and Laura are full of nostalgia, tension and remorse. There may have been a pbadion there once, but now things have become weird. Secrets are revealed, people are wrongly accused and threats are made. It is a very rich national drama, made even more fascinating by the chemistry of the whole. & Nbsp;

I spoke with Bardem about the filming process with Farhadi, how this powerful set of actors turned into a dysfunctional film family, and when Pen and Cruz decided that the moment had come to collaborate.

Risa Sarachan: How often does an actor receive a part written especially for him by such a masterful director?

Javier Bardem: & nbsp;Well, you just kneel down and say, "Thank you thank you, thank you!" You say it a thousand times because you have been blessed by the great chance of working with someone you admire by chance and that fate has brought this person into your country and into your language. So, it's like "wow, how in the world did this thing happen?" The second thing you do is really prepare yourself as best you can and be by her side in every way that we tried to do, not just me but all the cast actors and actresses. We were so moved and honored to be part of it that we worked as hard as we could to please him.

Sarachan:& nbsp; The story of the family and the complex dynamics were very clear in this film from the beginning. How long did it take for the cast to log in this way?

Bardem: & nbsp;Because he really wrote these scenes and characters with great wisdom, everything they say to themselves has a very organic feeling that you can relate to and that brings you back to the way you relate to members of your family. On top of that, he takes all the actors and rehearsals for months before filming. They make themselves so available because he is Asghar Farhadi and they want to live this experience. What we did in rehearsal was anything but dialogue. What we did was create the relationships we had, and that brings us to the point where the movie begins. It's a great way to get to know each other and know exactly what we need to build and build. On my side, and for Pencheo too, we knew each other. He happened to meet the actress who plays my wife B & aacute; rbara Lennie HolguinShe's a great actress, I did not know her until I met her in the movie, but I knew the rest of the cast. So it was great, it was beautiful. It was a pleasure to surround these people.

Sarachan: & nbsp;How was it working with a director who did not speak the language because you played in Spanish?

Bardem: Well, it's funny because, of course, the question comes when it comes and says "I want to do it in Spanish" and I'm going "ok ok ok ok … how are you doing that?" And then, because you've seen his films and many performances of his actor, you understand how wise and devoted he is in representing human nature with all its faults and riches. Do you understand? For example, he knows more about us and transcends language. And that is exactly what happened. He would have a translator. He worked very well on these lines with a translator. Then, when you say the line in Spanish, he will know exactly when you lie, when you pretend, when you push him and you force the line. He will go to you and say "I do not believe that part of the line, I do not believe that word" and he was absolutely right. We have been totally memorized by that. If you put me in a group of Iranians and they start talking to each other, I could not tell you who is lying. I can not tell you who is organic or not organic. Well he does. It's amazing! Because he has an excellent radar for what is real and what is not.

Sarachan:& nbsp; You and your wife Pen & Lope Cruz have worked together in the past. How do you choose the project you want to collaborate on?

Bardem: We take this very seriously. It is a coincidence that we were asked separately to work on these projects and that subsequently, it is the same project. "Ok, let's talk about that." We sit down and one way or another, it's great because the family is together, the kids, mom and dad are together, which is a lot easier for a lot of things. But in many ways, it's like "ok, are we ready to go? Are we willing to play with people who have this relationship or this way of dealing with each other?" For example, Like Pablo was very difficult. It was an intense and painful relationship to have. Then we talked about it seriously and then when we said "Yes" & nbsp;Like Pablo was the first one we did together as a couple. We took care of ourselves as individuals, it became much easier than expected and it was nice. We know each other so well that we do not need to impress each other. We must only be honest and as sincere as possible, knowing that what we do and what we receive from the other is only fiction. It's nothing to do with who we are as real people and this thing we have. If you have any, you can do it.

Sarachan:& nbsp;Everyone knows Stresses the concept that when something serious happens, we tend to turn to foreigners first to blame anyone Migrant workers are the first to be considered as possible suspects, even if the truth is much closer to home, within the family. Why do you think it's still the human instinct to point out those who are "other" and why was it a choice in this movie?

Bardem:& nbsp; Excellent question, it's really what Asghar did in his films: bringing the complexity of human nature and its fragility and fragility by hiding the truth. Face the truth themselves. In his films, there are many and it is true that he is interested in exploring, in this case, what is not shared. It causes so much suffering in so many people that once exposed, their reaction is a tsunami of pain and relief. And there is a person who has taken responsibility and who is my character, Paco. He does not blame anyone for what happened, but he is honest and honest with his own instinct, totally motivated by love. Because of this, he becomes a victim, he becomes a hero and also a victim. It's a person who is aggrieved up to the bone for what he's doing, while others, as you've said, are constantly pointing out and telling each other what who is right and what is wrong depending on what the other does or does not do. It's very poignant at this time of history and at any other time in history. We do that. We are scared and we point the others and we say "I'm scared because of you." This can be true or false. If that is true, you should also talk to yourself, relieve yourself and rebadure yourself about certain things that only you have the power to lighten or manage when you transfer that burden to others. That's what the movie is about and I think it's well described.

Everyone knows& nbsp;is now in theaters in February 2019. English and Catalan with English subtitles.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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In the new film by renowned director Asghar Farhadi Everyone knows, Javier Bardem plays Paco, the only character who seems to not suffer from a dark secret. While so many people around him can not accept their past, Paco's conscience remains light. It's just a simple man who tries to go about his life and who runs a vineyard that he bought for a price well below what it's worth on Laura's part, interpreted by the Bardem's actual wife, Penélope Cruz.

In the complicated world of this captivating polar, Paco and Laura are old lovers. Laura traveled with her two children from Argentina in the small town of Paco in Spain for a family wedding, and her husband, Alejandro (Richardo Darin), is too busy with work to join them. Lush and colorful landscapes flood the screen as a large extended family is presented to us. While the viewer may wish to attend this idyllic meeting, there is a sudden storm, power blows, and Laura's mischievous girl, Irene (Carla Campra) disappears from his bed. In its place are clippings of the kidnapping of another girl from the city several years ago and terrifying ransom texts begin to arrive.

Bardem and Cruz play wonderfully against each other. Where Farhadi, who wrote and directed the film, might have been tempted to portray old lovers with the help of hot, heavy shots, he opts instead for the realism path. The interactions between Pablo and Laura are full of nostalgia, tension and remorse. There may have been a pbadion there once, but now things have become weird. Secrets are revealed, people are wrongly accused and threats are made. It is a richly loaded domestic drama, made even more fascinating by the chemistry of the whole.

I spoke with Bardem of the filming process with Farhadi, of how this powerful set of actors turned into a dysfunctional film family, and when he and Penélope Cruz decided that the it was time to collaborate.

Risa Sarachan: How often does an actor receive a part written especially for him by such a masterful director?

Javier Bardem: Well, you just got on your knees and you say "thank you, thank you, thank you!" You say it a thousand times because you have been blessed by the great chance of working with someone you admire by chance and that fate has brought this person into your country and into your language. So, it's like "wow, how in the world did this thing happen?" The second thing you do is really prepare yourself as best you can and be by her side in every way that we tried to do, not just me but all the cast actors and actresses. We were so moved and honored to be part of it that we worked as hard as we could to please him.

Sarachan: The story of the family and the complex dynamics were very clear in this film from the beginning. How long did it take for the cast to log in this way?

Bardem: Because he really wrote these scenes and characters with great wisdom, everything they say to themselves has a very organic feeling that you can relate to and that brings you back to the way you relate to members of your family. On top of that, he takes all the casting and rehearses for months before filming, and they make themselves so available because he is Asghar Farhadi and they want that experience. What we did in rehearsal was anything but dialogue. What we did was create the relationships we had, and that brings us to the point where the movie begins. It's a great way to get to know each other and know exactly what we need to build and build. On my side, and for Penélope too, we knew each other. He happened to meet the actress who plays my wife Bárbara Lennie Holguin. This is a great actress. I did not know her until I met her in the movie, but I knew the rest of the cast. So it was great, it was beautiful. It was a pleasure to surround these people.

Sarachan: How was it working with a director who did not speak the language because you played in Spanish?

Bardem: Well, it's funny because of course the question comes up when it comes up and says "I want to do it in Spanish" and I'm going "ok, ok, ok … how are you going to do that? " And then, because you've seen his films and many performances of his actor, you understand how wise and devoted he is in representing human nature with all its faults and riches. Do you understand? As he knew more about us, it transcends language. And that is exactly what happened. He would have a translator. He worked very well on these lines with a translator. Then, when you say the line in Spanish, he will know exactly when you lie, when you pretend, when you push him and you force the line. He will tell you "I do not believe that part of the line, I do not believe that word" and he was absolutely right. We have been totally memorized by that. If you put me in a group of Iranians and they start talking to each other, I could not tell you who is lying. I can not tell you who is organic or not organic. Well he does. It's amazing! Because he has an excellent radar for what is real and what is not.

Sarachan: You and your wife, Penélope Cruz, have already worked together. How do you choose the project you want to collaborate on?

Bardem: We take this very seriously. It's a coincidence that we were asked to work separately in these projects, and then it's the same project for which we're going to "agree, let's talk about it." We sit down and one way or another, it's great because the family is together, the kids, mom and dad are together, which is a lot easier for a lot of things. But in many ways, it's like, "ok, are we ready to go out there? Are we ready to play with people who have this relationship or this way of treating each other? others?" For example, Like Pablo was very difficult. It was an intense and painful relationship to have. Then we talked about it seriously and then when we said "yes" Like Pablo was the first one we did together as a couple. We took care of ourselves as individuals, it became much easier than expected and it was nice. We know each other so well that we do not need to impress each other. We must only be honest and as sincere as possible, knowing that what we do and what we receive from the other is only fiction. It's nothing to do with who we are as real people and this thing we have. If you have any, you can do it.

Sarachan: Everyone knows Stresses the concept that when something serious happens, we tend to turn to foreigners first to blame anyone Migrant workers are the first to be considered as possible suspects, even if the truth is much closer to home, within the family. Why do you think it's still the human instinct to point out those who are "other" and why was it a choice in this movie?

Bardem: Great question, this is really what Asghar did in his films to bring the complexity of human nature and its fragility and fragility to the fact of hiding the truth. Face the truth themselves. In his films, there are many and it is true that he is interested in exploring, in this case, what is not shared. It causes so much suffering in so many people that once exposed, their reaction is a tsunami of pain and relief. And there is one person who has badumed the responsibility, it is my character, Paco. He does not blame anyone for what happened, but he is honest and honest with his own instinct, totally motivated by love. Because of this, he becomes a victim, he becomes a hero and also a victim. It's a person who is aggrieved up to the bone for what he's doing, while others, as you've said, are constantly pointing out and telling each other what who is right and what is wrong depending on what the other does or does not do. It's very poignant at this time of history and at any other time in history. We do that. We are scared and we point the others and we say "I'm scared because of you." This can be true or false. If that is true, you should also talk to yourself, relieve yourself and rebadure yourself about certain things that only you have the power to lighten or manage when you transfer that burden to others. That's what the movie is about and I think it's well described.

Everyone knows is now in theaters in February 2019. English and Catalan with English subtitles.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.