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 it was the first time I’d seen myself on such a big screen. And it had a huge impact on me – it was the strangest feeling.
Gael Garcia Bernal Quotes
When it's good, cinema can be one of the most important things in a person's life. A film can be a catalyst for change. You witness this and it is an incredibly spiritual experience that I'd never lived before; well, maybe only in a football match.
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| Birth: | 30th November, 1978 |
| Nationality: | Mexican |
| Profession: | Actor |
About
Gael Garcia Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. He is a Mexican film actor. He founded Canana Films in Mexico City. He studied the International Baccalaureate, with chemistry being his favorite subject. He studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London from 1999-2001. He starred in some of Mexico's most celebrated recent films, including 2001's And Your Mother Too and The Crime of Father Amaro. He starred in the 2002 TV miniseries Fidel and then, better known, in The Motorcycle Diaries. He was nominated for a BAFTA in 2005 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Motorcycle Diaries and, in 2006, was nominated for the Orange Rising Star award, which acknowledges new talents in the acting industry. In 2007 he was also a member of the jury of the 57th Berlin International Film Festival. He directed his first feature film, Déficit in 2007. In 2014, he was cast in the lead role of Rodrigo in the Amazon Studios comedy-drama television series Mozart in the Jungle.
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