Special for the Republic
Javier Bardem sings and dances in the movie Lilo Lilo crocodile. “I’ve never done anything like a musical comedy for the whole family. It is my first time, and I have enjoyed the process immensely, ”she said in a talk with the production sent to La República. Thanks to Lilo, “a character out of fairy tales”, the actor walked the streets of New York anonymously. “I wore the cap, the mustache and the hair. Nobody cared”. The tape is already in Peruvian cinemas.
— What can you tell us about the co-star?
— It is a crocodile that sings, it does not speak, but of course it sings beautifully. with the voice of Shawn Mendezno more no less. It is about a lovable creature, who must find his way in a world where people fear him. People have preconceived ideas about what he represents. He wants to be part of society and be part of this family, and the story revolves around these points. He questions the extent to which we really allow others to be as they want to be instead of judging them.
— What attracted you to the project?
– Many factors. One of these factors is none other than the possibility of making a film beyond my comfort zone, playing an openly comical character who sings and dances, something I’m not used to doing. In addition to the beautiful relationship that I establish with a crocodile. But, above all, I think it was the fact that I was very interested in making a film that my children could see, a film for all children. So my kids can sit back, have a good time and enjoy the story, so moving. She’s beautiful and fun, and it feels good to be a part of it all.
— Héctor P. Valenti is quite a character.
— She is a star of stage and screen, someone who would like to support herself through acting. And she knows that, for this, he needs a partner. Lilo represents the best of the comparsas, in this case. She teaches him to dance and sing. But, Suddenly, she has to go and leave him behind, and this marks a turning point in the story. Although, of course, there is a happy ending.
— When Hector finds out, he thinks: “Lilo will save my career”.
— The only thing my character tries to do is get close to Lilo in order to seduce him and thus integrate him into the show that he must perform in order to generate money. But all this is narrated through many comic and musical moments.
— Why do you refer to that point of “watching the tape as a family”?
— Oh, I’ll tell you, I have two children, 9 and 11 years old. I often go to see children’s films and they are by far my favorite because they are smart, have good scripts and deep messages that adults could pick up and assimilate. All of this is placed on the tapes so that the tiny audience can digest it pleasantly and lovingly. So it is with our film. Children and adults will enjoy it for different reasons.
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