Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Goya of Honor 2025 | Culture | EUROtoday

The actress Aitana Sánchez-Gijón (Rome, 55 years previous) would be the subsequent Honorary Goya, as introduced this morning by the president of the Academy, Fernando Méndez-Leite. She won’t be the youngest to win it (that was Antonio Banderas, at 55, the identical because the actress now, however she turns 56 in November, so she’s going to accumulate the award at that age), however she would be the youngest lady to realize it. . And after 38 years {of professional} profession (“Forty since I started,” she herself claims), she had solely been a candidate for the awards as soon as, in 2021, together with her character in Parallel moms. The Goya will obtain it on the thirty ninth version of the Goya Awards, which will likely be held on February 8, 2025 on the Granada Palace of Exhibitions and Congresses.

As president of the Academy for 2 years (1998-2000), she struggled to “get the palace” through which she herself thanked the consideration in entrance of the press, after the announcement. “It’s something I remember with great happiness.” Of that four-decade profession, he has acknowledged: “I never expected this, because I never expected anything. I haven’t forgotten that this is a game. And I recommend that young people get trained. And I thank my two teachers, Óscar Vidal and Alicia Hermida, for this honor.” Delving into performing, he mirrored: “This profession is a vocation, almost a priesthood. It is not epidermal, but you have to get into it, believe in telling stories. And on that path, be careful, there are many uncertainties.”

Regarding the award, she assured that she obtained the decision two weeks in the past from Méndez-Leite with nice shock, as a result of she thought that she continues to be too “young” to be honored, though she later stated: “I was not thinking of rejecting it, and even less so when it comes from a decision.” of the companions. And moreover, you reject it now and if you find yourself of an age while you need it, if the chance has handed…”

Sánchez-Gijón also recalled that if she has had an international career, it was not because of her, but because of the impulses of others. As A walk through the clouds, with Keanu Reeves, whose tests he carried out secretly during the filming of The Regent, right with Méndez-Leite. “I did another one in New York with Campanella, but I had to be there, I had to work in the US. And I always wanted to go back, do theater [actualmente sigue con la gira de La madre] and cinema, and not be lonely.” That decision pleased him, as did how his career has developed. “I started a long time ago, and gradually, in theater and television, and not suddenly, as can happen now, or surrounded by social networks,” which for her is one of the great current dangers.

As Méndez-Leite commented during the announcement, the actress has worked with Fernando Fernán Gómez, Pilar Miró, Bigas Luna, Vicente Aranda, Fernando Colomo, Pedro Almodóvar… “I hope she comes later to receive another statuette,” added the president of the Academy, “because he is at his best professional moment.” The series premiered on Netflix less than a month ago. Breathe. And in his filmography they stand out Getting off the Moor, Rowing in the wind, Mouth to mouth, The bird of happiness Jealousy, The waitress of the Titanic, Volaverunt, The whore and the whale, I’m not afraid, The driver, Thi Mai: heading to Vietnam, Parallel mothers, The boss o Let no one sleep.

On previous occasions the Goya of Honor has gone to Juan Mariné (2024), Carlos Saura (2023), José Sacristán (2022), Ángela Molina (2021) or Marisol (2020). This recognition has been received by 30 men and eight women.