In Spain, actresses work until they are old. That's my plan.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I hope that I will be able to work all of my life - even when I am older. It's easier to do that in Europe than in America, because in America it is difficult for older actresses to find work.
In the U.S., with very few exceptions, actresses older than 35 are simply discarded.
The fact of the matter is that we're all aging, and there's this stigma that older actresses don't work as much as younger actresses, and I don't think that's true anymore.
I'm 40 next year and I'm very well aware that where I am now, it becomes a bit of a wilderness for actresses.
There are fewer and fewer new roles for actresses as they get older. And that's not right.
There are very few actresses who can grow old and still get exciting parts... I think it's very important for me to have wider horizons, rather than just waiting for calls.
It is not easy to grow old in this business, when you are a woman above all, in the cinema.
There's a very small group of elite actresses who are my age, who people want to work with. It's not easy to get a good job with good actors.
There is this thing in America where actresses reach 40 and go mad. The film industry wants all these young people.
There's so much more I want to do. I refuse to get to 50 and wait at home for the phone to ring. In Spain, actresses work until they are old. That's my plan.