“I just hope the film [Aquarius] doesn't feel overly nostalgic because too much nostalgia for me leads to depression. I think Clara is very pragmatic.” ThinkingFeelsFilmToo MuchNostalgiaNostalgicPragmaticAquariusClara Author:Sonia Braga
“I think the relationship [in Aquarius] with her nephew shows that she's not nostalgic. She just wants to preserve what is important to her - her records, her books, even some furniture. She doesn't want to leave that house because it is her home. That is where her kids were born. After moving so much in my life, I was touched by Clara's need to stay in that apartment. I love her life, and that may be why I connected to her so strongly. We are the most alike when we are fighting for our rights.” ThinkingWantNeedsMayImportantBookShowsHomeKidsMovingFightingHouseBornRecordsRightsConnectedPreservesTouchedApartmentFurnitureNostalgicNephewAquariusClara Author:Sonia Braga
“I just realized the other day that Clara [in Aquarius] and I are now going to be apart year by year. She's still 65, and I'm 66 now. When you make a movie, it preserves you at a certain age, and it's so wonderful that Clara has preserved me at 65. People are talking about her age in a way that is positive and respectful, which is so wonderful.” PeopleWayYearsStillsAgeCertainTalkingWonderfulPreservesRespectfulAquariusClaraJust Realized Author:Sonia Braga
“I live in New York, and Clara lives in Recife. The character is Brazilian, and as I read the script, I felt like Kleber [Mendonca] had been spying on me in order to create this role [in Aquarius]. Clara and I have different backgrounds. I come from an intuitive world, and she's an academic, but when we got together, we really became one. There are many times when I'm watching the film where Clara will say something, and I will find myself agreeing with her. It was the first time that I had this weird sensation that the character I played is so me, but yet it's so her.” WorldFirstsDifferentCharacterTogetherFilmOrderFeltRolesNew YorkFirst TimeScriptsBackgroundsSensationsAcademicIntuitiveDifferent BackgroundsAquariusClara Author:Sonia Braga
