I didn't know I wanted to do films until I started to do them. Very few films are made in Mexico and film-making belonged to a very specific group, a clique. Gael Garcia Bernal belongcliquefilm Change image and share on social
My story about becoming an actor is a completely non-romantic one. I became an actor because my parents were actors, and it seemed like a very... I knew I was going to act all my life, but I didn't know that I was going to be a professional actor. I thought I was just going to work as an actor every now and then. Gael Garcia Bernal actactorcompletely share on social
I'm addicted to avocados, and I'll put them with anything, particularly chillies. Can you imagine if they became extinct? That would be like the apocalypse, no? Gael Garcia Bernal addictapocalypseavocado Change image and share on social
I go with the flow. Whatever music you play for me, I'll dance. Gael Garcia Bernal danceflowmusic Change image and share on social
I feel optimistic about how heterogeneous societies pull together. We just have to keep on with the struggle. Gael Garcia Bernal feelheterogeneousoptimistic Change image and share on social
I've never cared for the idea of a career path, or where a film might 'take me.' My love is for acting not money, so I only take on roles that I find challenging, in stories I find interesting. Gael Garcia Bernal actcarecareer Change image and share on social
Life certainly points it out to you - 'you can go this way or the other way.' You have to decide and it's a very strong decision because, would you sleep well knowing that you're living in the best place, but you're letting the place where you should live alone? Gael Garcia Bernal decidedecisionknow share on social
Let's not give the electoral process so much importance. We have to be cynical about it. Let's give importance to the real democracy that's constructed on a day-to-day basis. That's my hopeful perspective on it. Gael Garcia Bernal basisconstructcynical share on social
In order to do 'Amores Perros,' I had to skip some time at drama school, so the director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu came up with a great Latin American solution, which was to say I had a tropical disease and had to stay in Mexico for a while. Everyone believed me. Gael Garcia Bernal alejandroamericanamores share on social
Alexander Gonzalez Inarritu is a great director. He's the one I first worked with. He's amazing. Gael Garcia Bernal alexanderamazedirector Change image and share on social