Being a theatre major of course I'm most interested in the stage and film. So naturally my cultural post this week would be about an actor I have always enjoyed. (Not to mention one that's this good-looking) Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas is a native of Spain who originally wanted to become a professional soccer player. When he broke his foot however, he knew that was not a possibility. So, Banderas decided to start studying theatre after being inspired by a production of "Hair." One thing I found out about Antonio Banderas was that he was actually arrested in Spain for his performance in a play by Bertolt Brecht. Brecht tends to have political overtones which didn't go over well with the government under Fransisco Franco. I think that is rather interesting especially since we just finished doing a Brecht show at WT. It didn't mention which Brecht play Banderas was in, but knowing what I know of the show we did, "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," I'm not surprised that Banderas did jail time. My respect for him has risen in learning more about him.
I agree Bandera is a very good looking actor. I had no idea of his aspirations to become a soccer player. It is slightly humorous that he broke his foot and then just all of a sudden decided to pick up theatre because of "Hair." I think he made a good decision though, because he is an exceptional actor and does well playing parts of Spaniards. The info about him being thrown in jail is pretty crazy!
ReplyDeleteZORO! HAHAH, as well as puss in boots, A.B. is an awesome actor who has been very successful, he deserves an alma award if he hasnt recieved many already!
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