“When we talk about corruption, there's corruption on both sides of the border. That's what I think is interesting. I'm from Mexico, so when I see a Mexican portrayed in the American market on TV or films, you better do it right because you won't fool me. I'm sure no one really cares on this side of the border, if they get it right or not, but all the way from Mexico, to another 120 countries where the show goes, they will be able to tell the difference.” IfsThinkingWayCountryShowsCareAbleFilmSidesDifferencesInterestingTvsFoolCorruptionBordersMexicoBoth SidesMexicanFool Me Author:Demian Bichir
“If you think about portraying Americans, for example, in a Russian film, it all depends on where the American is from, if they went to school or not, and if they're well-educated or not. Is it an American from Texas, or an American from Brooklyn? Things would change with the vocabulary and the accent.” IfsThinkingWellsSchoolFilmExampleDependsEducatedTexasAccentsVocabularyBrooklynPortrayingWell Educated Author:Demian Bichir
“I am defined also by Woody Allen’s films and Martin Scorsese and Jim Jarmusch and Julian Schnabel or Almodóvar, or by Guillermo del Toro, Iñárritu, Cuarón. Even if we haven’t worked with them, we are all defined by their filmography.” IfsFilmHavensDefinedWoodyScorsese Author:Demian Bichir
“There is a film called 'A Separation.' If you see it playing, go see it. It's beautiful. It's so well written and the acting is amazing. It's one of those films that you would love to be a part of.” IfsWellsBeautifulFilmActingWrittenSeparationWell WrittenDemian Author:Demian Bichir