Penelope Cruz Covers September 2012 Issue of W Magazine
Posted on August 18, 2012
Actress Penelope Cruz graces the cover of the September 2012 issue of W magazine. Penelope is wearing a Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci stretch wool turtleneck with a lapis necklace. She was photographed by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott.
In the W interview, Penelop discusses her acting career, including her first audition and her first meeting with Woody Allen.
On Her First Audition: "Yes, it was for the woman who became my manager and still works with me. She was testing around 300 actors. I was 14 years old, and she had me read a scene from Casablanca, which is impossible to do when you are that age. But my manager asked me if I wanted to work with her, and she sent me on some castings. When I was 16, I got Jamon, Jamon. Of course, I had to lie about my age. And I had to lie to my parents about the content of the script."
On the Key to Being Funny: "I don't play comedy as comedy. That would be the biggest trap. I think about the characters and their situations. Then you don't have to worry where the laugh is going to be. But comedy is harder than drama."
On Her Super Quick Initial Meeting With Woody Allen for Vicky Cristina Barcelona: "Fast. Very fast. We sat down for 30 seconds. He had seen Volver, and he thought I would be right for this character. And that was it. I never spoke to him again until we were shooting."
Here is Penelope's Screen Tests interview