Penelope pretended to keep things under control
Penelope revealed that her and her mother were very worried about her mental health during the filming of "Parallel Mothers"
Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born in Alcobendas on April 28, 1974, into a harmonious and modest family. She was named after the song of the same name by Joan Manuel Serrat. Her father Eduardo was a car mechanic, while her mother Encarna had a hair salon. The actress' brother Eduardo is a musician, and two years younger sister Monica was involved in modeling and participated in the design of the lingerie line.
“It is very hard to be taken seriously as an actress if you are first noticed just as a pretty face", said Penelope Cruz, a 47-year-old Spanish actress who has collaborated with legendary directors like Pedro Almodovar and Woody Allen. She won an Oscar, seduced some of the most desirable Hollywood guys. She proved that she can do anything, and at the same time she built a reputation as an excellent actress.
But it is not always easy. Penelope revealed that her mother was very worried about her mental health during the filming of "Parallel Mothers". Penelope could not control her emotions during the acting and she completely sympathized with the pain of her character. She played a photographer who became pregnant after a short affair with a married academic. She cried incessantly during and between shootings, so Penelope's mother was worried about her mental health.
- "I told her not to worry, but I was worried myself. I pretended to have things under control, but I was actually scared" - she said honestly.
The actress then talked about acting and “transformation” into different characters. "A large part of our work is the possibility of transformation into someone that is completely opposite to ourselves. Someone that doesn't speak like us. Someone that doesn't move like us. Fear is something that motivates me, I need it to function. I don't want to feel too safe" - Cruz admitted.
She said that during the acting, she enjoys the characters so much that sometimes she can't control the emotions and stress she feels at that moment. During the filming of the Asghar Farhadi's drama in 2018, she had a fever every night.
She uses meditation to get out of a role.
