Penélope Cruz writes about Marisa Paredes: residing as your self and never asking for forgiveness | Culture | EUROtoday

As a youngster, I used to be by no means taken with crashing events, however I did sneak into some filming. The one which impacted me probably the most was one on the Villa Rosa. Someone on the road instructed me: “There Almodóvar is filming now.” Without pondering twice I walked in and sat on the ground, fairly near the director’s monitor. I feel each Pedro and the actors determined to behave loopy in order that that curious woman would not be kicked out. From the bottom, Marisa appeared like an much more gigantic presence to me. It was like from one other world. It impacted me quite a bit.

Over the years, I continued to get pleasure from his work and expertise from a distance. Suddenly, one afternoon I discovered myself sitting subsequent to him on Pedro’s sofa. He introduced us collectively at his home to learn the script for All about my mom. The fact is that initially Marisa’s presence intimidated me. After 20 minutes in that assembly I noticed that I used to be in entrance of a girl who was a pal of ladies, who supported you, who was beneficiant, clever, delicate, courageous, humorous, dedicated, quirky, diva, humble and above all , good particular person. It was at all times her and he or she was very particular. When you thought he was an excessive amount of within the clouds, he shocked you with some life lesson that solely somebody along with his toes very a lot on the bottom can provide you. And if he noticed you on earth an excessive amount of, he would additionally shake you and encourage you to dare, to dream and fly.

Marisa managed to reside doing one thing that’s nonetheless very troublesome for a girl right this moment: being herself. And not apologize for being so. What a disgrace I could not have given you one final hug. Fly excessive, goddess.

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