ILLUSTRIOUS SUPPORTING ACTORS

Geraldine Chaplin has been one of the great discoveries of this shoot. When I saw her in Nashville (Robert Altman) I already sensed that she was an actress for me. I adore her accent, a mixture of multiple accents, and her personality, lovable, simple, funny and diverse. Although they may seem very different, she's in the same line as Chus Lampreave, that kind of actress and woman who is made up of innocence, lack of prejudices, a natural goodness (which makes them very daring because they think that everyone is the same and so they are unaware of danger) and a delightful sense of humor. Both Chus and Geraldine can play any role, no matter how flamboyant and outrageous it may be, and they always seem natural, believable and affectionate even when they're playing unpleasant characters.

I've got a comedy pending with Geraldine. And another with Mariola Fuentes (a future Carmen Maura if she's given the opportunity).

From the start I was convinced that no matter how small the parts were, they would be played by professional actors. For me all the phrases are important and all the actions. The fact that Loles León, Chus Lampreave, José Sancho, Mariola Fuentes, Helio Pedregal, Fele Martinez, Ana Fernández, Juan Fernández, Adolfo Fernández and Roberto Álvarez, for example, undertook to play such small roles (as well as showing a solidarity for which I thank them with all my heart) fills out the characters, prevents them from being diffused and gives them greater significance.

Among other novelties, the cast of Talk To Her, with the exception of Chus, Loles, Sancho and Mariola, is made up of actors with whom I've never worked. The four leading actors are new for me and most of the supporting actors too. And the experience has been very stimulating.

I very much liked working with the new life blood of Spanish cinema, marvelous young actresses who have taken possession of the present and the future: Paz Vega, Elena Anaya, Mariola Fuentes, Carmen Machi, Ana Fernández, Beatriz Santiago, Lola Dueñas.