I heard that you had four months of rehearsals. How many minutes apart are my contractions? Is this with an epidural or without, and why? What position is the baby in?” I think I was driving him a little crazy. He was like, “Do you really need to know how many centimeters you are dilated at this point?” I was like, “Yes, I need to know or I need to make a decision in my mind. He was asking us questions and I was getting very specific. Pedro has obviously not gone through that experience. Were there any personal experiences that you brought to the role? I’m thinking of that visceral birth scene in particular. You’ve said that being a mother yourself helped you understand the extremes Janis goes to. When I was really scared, I thought, “No, we have to find the truth in this and honor it, because, unfortunately, it’s not just fiction.” But, what is common is the fear that she has. That has happened in real life, though not too often. What happens in the film is peculiar, because the babies are exchanged at the hospital. To me, she represents all of the women who have experienced the threat of loss regarding their children-or real loss. The character was so beautiful, complex and challenging. What was it about Janis that made her stay with you?Įverything was appealing about it and everything was so scary. Then, when he told me on the phone during lockdown that we could do this together, I was so happy. The character of Janis always stayed with me. But, I always knew I wanted to play this photographer. At that point, he talked to me about playing Ana-I was almost 20 years younger. With this one, I never forgot all of the details he shared with me. He has such an incredible imagination, so sometimes it’s hard for him to decide which story to tell from all the ones in his head. He has a lot of stories that he starts writing and leaves halfway. So, when Almodóvar started working on Parallel Mothers again during Madrid’s first lockdown and spoke to Cruz about taking on the part, she was understandably delighted. In all but one, Cruz played a mother or mother-to-be, but none were quite as complex as the outwardly composed and inwardly tormented Janis. He was frustrated by a few narrative knots, the script was temporarily shelved, and the pair instead collaborated on six other films before they returned to it: 1997’s erotic thriller Live Flesh, 1999’s heartfelt comedy All About My Mother, 2006’s spectacular Volver, 2009’s sumptuous Broken Embraces, 2013’s absurdist I’m So Excited!, and 2019’s elegiac Pain and Glory. The auteur first mentioned the story of Parallel Mothers-a sweeping saga wrought in bold primary colors in which two babies are switched at birth-to the now 47-year-old Madrid native over two decades ago. That’s why she’s the perfect person to honor Lagerfeld on such a special night, looking like a total goddess in Chanel.For Penélope Cruz, the role of Janis, the insouciant photographer at the center of Pedro Almodóvar’s latest heart-wrenching melodrama, has been a long time coming. The look was such a statement piece that Cruz absolutely glowed with natural makeup and her long hair in a sleek, straight style. Many fans will remember the exquisite pink-and-brown leaf dress she wore at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star mentioned that they became “very close friends” after he asked her to be an ambassador for the Chanel brand in 2018. The Oscar winner shared her memories of Lagerfeld with Entertainment Tonight, calling it a “very emotional day” because she “loves him” and “misses him.” Cruz added, “To be here celebrating him is special and emotional.” She first met the designer in 1999 and she often wore his creations over the years. She accessorized with soft, dewy makeup, large silver-drop earrings, and her hair parted in the middle and swept into a low bun. The plunging neckline showed off her stunning curves and cascaded down to a full skirt and silver sky-high platform heels. The sheer-white gown had an attached hood embellished with silver sequins as it gently framed her gorgeous face. The Vicky Christina Barcelona star wore one of the late designer’s creations from his 1988 Spring/Summer Chanel collection - and she did not disappoint in serving up the fashion drama.
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