Penelope shares stories from her performances in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Volver, Nine, Life Flesh, Parallel Mothers, and Loving Pablo in this interview about her acting career. She reflects on her journey as an actor as well as her career-spanning partnership with director Pedro Almodóvar. This Q&A moderated by Jazz Tangcay is part of the SAG-AFTRA Conversations series, an essential resource for actors, filmmakers and students of discussions with performers, exploring the process and profession of acting.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, educational and state-of-the-art resources to SAG-AFTRA members. The Foundation believes that the contributions made to our culture by performing artists are not only valuable, but essential.

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Over the past year, the Foundation has given over $6.5 million in disaster relief to more than 7,000 performers. If you are a SAG-AFTRA artist and need help, please ask. And, if you can help, please give at: https://sagaftra.foundation/donate

All donations are tax-deductible.. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most comprehensive, educational and state-of-the-art resources to SAG-AFTRA members. The Foundation believes that the contributions made to our culture by performing artists are not only valuable, but essential.

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation relies entirely on donations to provide emergency assistance and free educational programs to SAG-AFTRA artists. This conversation is made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters.

Over the past year, the Foundation has given over $6.5 million in disaster relief to more than 7,000 performers. If you are a SAG-AFTRA artist and need help, please ask. And, if you can help, please give at: https://sagaftra.foundation/donate

All donations are tax-deductible.

0:00 - Intro
1:19 - Ballet and Acting Aspirations
6:04 - Life Flesh (1997)
8:33 - Jamon Jamon (1992) and Belle Epoque (1993)
11:07 - Volver (2006)
15:18 - The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
19:56 - Nine (2009)
24:32 - Film Industries in Different Countries
26:24 - Parallel Mothers (2021)
44:46 - American Crime Story
47:15 - Letting A Character Go
49:45 - Vicki Cristina Barcelona (2008)
53:10 - Typical Research Process
56:36 - Loving Pablo (2017)
58:42 - Asghar Farhadi and Everybody Knows (2018)
1:00:23 - Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down (1989)
1:05:27 - Juan Diego Botto