Gael García Bernal (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈel ɣarˈsi.a βerˈnal]; born November 30, 1978) is a Mexican film actor, director, and producer. He founded Canada Films in Mexico City. Read full biography of Gael Garcia Bernal →
In English, I'm a little bit limited. I speak English as a second language, and that's a little limitation that I have to work around and I... →
Texas is a country in its own. It's made up of half Mexico/half United States but completed mixed. I don't mean to draw a generalization but... →
Doing films in Latin America is like an act of faith. I mean, you really have to believe in what you're doing because if not, you feel like... →
In Mexico we have a trick - add a crystal of salt to the kettle and the tea tastes better, almost English. But after four pots, your kettle's... →
In Mexico you have death very close. That's true for all human beings because it's a part of life, but in Mexico, death can be found in many... →
I think the water dictates how food will taste in a country. In England the apples taste unlike apples grown in any other place. England is an... →
In Mexico, theater is very underground, so if you're a theater actor it's very difficult to make a living. But it's also a very beautiful... →
I was asked to go to Cannes to present Amores Perros. And little did I know that this film would be huge. I saw it for the first time in Cannes, and... →
Mexican food is far more varied than people think. It changes like dialects. I was brought up in Jalisco by the sea on a basic diet - tomatoes... →
Alexander Gonzalez Inarritu is a great director. He's the one I first worked with. He's amazing.
I always laugh a lot when I see the dramas that I end up doing. I see myself behaving very seriously and I'm like, 'What is this?'
Films, fiction, can encompass a whole global vision on a particular subject with any story, whatever it is. You can play the story in whatever... →
I want to do work, but I also want to have a good time.
Gael García Bernal (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡaˈel ɣarˈsi.a βerˈnal]; born November 30, 1978) is a Mexican film actor, director, and producer. He founded Canada Films in Mexico City.