Demian Bichir quotes

Demián Bichir is a renowned Mexican actor acclaimed for his roles in both Mexican and international cinema and television. His performances have earned him critical praise, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in "A Better Life." He continues to be a prominent figure, representing Mexican talent on the global stage. Here are 25 of his quotes:

We have a demon, we have an angel inside, within our souls, and you just play with it, and sometimes the evil part of you wins the battle, in a very important decision, or in a bedtime, with your lover. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

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There are some actors that are so gifted, that move you in such a way that every time you see their names again, you go and pay another ticket because you want to have that experience again.

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I believe in creative work.

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I don't hide or play stupid games.

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There is a film called 'A Separation.' If you see it playing, go see it. It's beautiful. It's so well written and the acting is amazing. It's one of those films that you would love to be a part of.

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I have been in the business long enough to know what an intense amount of work it takes to operate a theater company.

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As an actor, you know when you've got great material in front of you. When you're working, you think, 'Is this the one? The one that everyone will respond to and be moved by?' You pray that you have told the story well... that your peers will see it and audiences will love it.

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I wanted to give my actor a break. I wanted to live and to learn English. I wanted to be anything, a cabdriver, a busboy, anything to keep me away from acting for a while.

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Scarlett Johansson. I think people don't really realize how great of an actress that girl is. She's so beautiful and that distracts you from what she can do as an actor.

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As a young actor, I booked a movie in the U.S. I didn't speak any English at the time, so I learned my lines phonetically when I auditioned for it.

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You don't need tons of money to create art. You do need tons of money to be a part of show business. They are two different things.

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When you shoot a film, you have very little time to waste, and I try to go into the character as soon as possible and stay there as much as I can.

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I left my parents' home when I was 22, I moved to New York with my ex-girlfriend. We did a film together with Raul Julia.

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I try to be as clear as I can be.

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I was lucky that audiences in Mexico liked my work. I was even luckier when I got to do movies and plays with my brothers.

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I grew up in the theater. I began my career at 3. That was the first time I stepped onto a provisional stage.

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We all have that capacity, to be two things. And after all I was named for both the devil and the angel. Demonio y angel. Dem-y-an.

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My two brothers and I grew up in the theater, going everywhere with my parents when they performed.

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'Lincoln' is a powerful film. It's one of those epic films that talk about this very specific issue in history of the United States.

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I'm an old-fashioned guy.

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When you do a film, all you want is to make the best film possible. You don't think about Oscars. But it's really flattering. Please, bring it on!

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One wants to think that - and this is really a stupid thought - that through your art or whatever you do as an actor you can actually affect someone else's lives and thoughts or whatever.

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