USA: Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Spanish actor Javier Bardem attend Los Angeles premiere of their new film "Biutiful"

Record ID: 219391

  • Title: USA: Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Spanish actor Javier Bardem attend Los Angeles premiere of their new film "Biutiful"
  • Date: 17th December 2010
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 14, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF DIRECTOR'S GUILD THEATER VARIOUS OF "BIUTIFUL" POSTERS VARIOUS OF JAVIER BARDEM POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) JAVIER BARDEM, TALKING ABOUT HIS CHARACTER IN THE FILM, SAYING: "It's important because of what it says, it's important because it's been a challenge for me, it's important on all levels. And being able to give this character life is already a success. The quality of that doesn't depend on me. I mean, of course it depends on me because I am the one doing it but, I am not the one who is going to say if it is good or bad, everyone has their own tastes. But, for me its been important bringing him to life." ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS CUTAWAY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU, TALKING ABOUT THE GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION, SAYING: "I think that this is a film that took a lot of heart and it cost many years of work for me, it's been four years now that I've been working on it. And I think that we are all happy because it means that the movie will have greater fame and more people will go see it." ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS CUTAWAY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS VARIOUS OF ANDY GARCIA AND DAUGHTER POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU TALKING TO JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ INARRITU, TALKING ABOUT THE THEME OF DEATH IN HIS FILMS, SAYING: "In this movie, it's about observing life and how beautiful and ephemeral it is and how important and intense it is through the light of death. That's the exercise of this film." JAVIER BARDEM SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS MILLA JANOVICH POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS MELANIE GRIFFITH AND DAUGHTER POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) MELANIE GRIFFITH, TALKING ABOUT WHY THIS FILM IS IMPORTANT, SAYING: "Because Javier is our friend, that's why. I mean, I haven't seen it, I don't know anything about it, I don't know if it's for a cause. So, if it is then that's what I'm supporting." JAVIER BARDEM SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS ANA DE LA REGUERA POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ANA DE LA REGUERA, TALKING ABOUT WHY SHE THINKS THIS FILM IS IMPORTANT, SAYING: "Well, first of all I think it's important to view the films that we, as Latinos, make. I have heard the film is excellent, and it has just been nominated for a Golden Globe and the Critic's Choice Awards so, it's important to support it, to support each other, to watch good films and to see good friends, so its wonderful." ANDY GARCIA SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS MELANIE GRIFFITH TALKING TO JOURNALISTS JAVIER BARDEM SPEAKING TO JOURNALISTS
  • Embargoed: 1st January 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Usa, Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVA5Z7OVZTMAZRPAYM2SWRO8AFS3
  • Story Text: Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Spanish actor Javier Bardem attend "Biutiful" premiere just hours after receiving a golden globe nomination.
    Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Javier Bardem took a stroll down the red carpet Tuesday (December 14) evening to promote the premiere of their new film "Biutiful". The film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film Tuesday (December 14) morning.
    Inarritu, who is best known for addressing the fragility of life through films such as "Babel" and "21 Grams", was enthusiastic about the recent nomination.
    "I think that this is a film that took a lot of heart and it cost many years of work for me, it's been four years now that I've been working on it." said Inarritu.
    "And I think that we are all happy because it means that the movie will have greater fame and more people will go see it."
    "Biutiful" narrates the life of Uxbal, a single father living in Barcelona who's physical health and financial situation drastically deteriorate after he is told he has terminal cancer. Like Inarritu's previous films, the movie addresses the greater theme of death and the intermingled lives of individuals who unknowingly change each others destinies.
    Javier Bardem, who plays Uxbal, is happy that he has had the opportunity to bring this particular character to life.
    "It's important because of what it says, it's important because it's been a challenge for me, it's important on all levels. And being able to give this character life is already a success," said Bardem. "But, for me its been important bringing him to life."
    Also walking down the red carpet were veteran celebrities Melanie Griffith, Andy Garcia and up and coming Mexican actress Ana de la Reguera.
    "Biutiful" hits US theaters December 29.
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