‘Things start to happen’ Penélope Cruz recalls ‘crazy reaction’ to motherhood in new film

Hollywood actress Penélope Cruz and iconic Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar spoke about their film Parallel Mothers on today’s episode of The Graham Norton Show. The Spanish drama film features Penélope and her co-star Rossy de Palma, who portray two single mothers who give birth on the same day.

Penélope, 47, began by praising the film’s director Pedro for placing “a lot of trust” in her judgement.

Talking about the birth scenes in the film, she said: “Pedro is so great because he knows so much about almost everything but when there is something he is not an expert in, he is not afraid to ask questions.  

“He gave me and the other women a lot of freedom and trust.  

“He pointed the camera at me and just said, ‘Have a baby’”.

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James spoke about his role in 2021 thriller My Son, which relied heavily on his ability to improvise.

Bizarrely, while the rest of the cast and crew were aware of the story ahead of time, James was the only actor left in the dark ahead of the Christian Carion film.

Meanwhile, Nicôle discussed writing and starring in new BBC Three drama series Mood, which follows a 25-year-old wannabe singer and rapper and her struggle to escape a world that is more sinister than she could have possibly imagined.

This is the actress’ first leading role in a series, but she has already appeared in several high-profile shows over the past decade, including Death In Paradise, Bloods, Sense8, Fresh Meat and Casualty.