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Weird Movies & Good Paella with Antonio Banderas & Elena Anaya

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Is it getting a bit caliente in here? The YH Studio cranks up the AC when Spanish hotties Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya stop by to talk about their thriller 'The Skin I Live In.' The actors are quizzed about their favorite Spanish dishes, sports, and thoughts on plastic surgery. No rabbit will be spared! Hypnotized by Oliver Trevena.

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Young Hollywood

Okay, ready?

Young Hollywood

Okay, ready.

Young Hollywood

Look into my eyes.

Elena Anaya

Uh-huh.

Young Hollywood

Look into my eyes.

Elena Anaya

Yeah, I'm looking at.

Young Hollywood

Relax and sleep.

Young Hollywood

I'm Oliver Trevena, here at the Young Hollywood Studio with Elena Anaya and Antonio Banderas.

Young Hollywood

How are you?

Antonio Banderas

Very well, thank you.

Young Hollywood

Good.

Young Hollywood

And your new movie, La piel que habito.

Antonio Banderas

Muy bien.

Young Hollywood

That's good, you like that?

Young Hollywood

You're getting into Spanish.

Young Hollywood

There you go.

Young Hollywood

Well, you as I as I mentioned, I used to I used to live in Spain for a little bit, so I've got a little bit of Spanish.

Young Hollywood

Near where Antonio's from.

Young Hollywood

Benalmádena.

Young Hollywood

Beautiful town, isn't it?

Antonio Banderas

Ah, beautiful place.

Young Hollywood

I used to see him walking around the marina.

Antonio Banderas

Okay.

Young Hollywood

Sure, you're the man.

Young Hollywood

Waving at all the ladies.

Antonio Banderas

Yeah, now I remember.

Young Hollywood

But yeah, the film, The Skin I Live In.

Young Hollywood

I can't say too much because I don't want to give too much away.

Young Hollywood

But you're a plastic surgeon.

Antonio Banderas

That's right.

Young Hollywood

A very good one.

Young Hollywood

An extremely good one.

Young Hollywood

We're actually gonna have a chat afterwards.

Young Hollywood

There's a few few things I want done.

Young Hollywood

And what is your I mean, obviously, it does touch base on plastic surgery and you're you're playing a surgeon.

Young Hollywood

Your view on all the the craziness that goes on, especially here in Hollywood.

Antonio Banderas

Plastic surgery is actually the result of a society that puts a lot of pressure in people to be um beautiful.

Antonio Banderas

And to something

Elena Anaya

Yeah, and that's even more secret.

Young Hollywood

And I in your the character you're playing, I couldn't help but notice how good at yoga you are.

Young Hollywood

I can't even attempt to That was my yoga attempt there.

Young Hollywood

I'm stiff as anything.

Elena Anaya

I was I was like you before just uh doing the film, but I had super good teacher.

Elena Anaya

You can do your own yoga.

Elena Anaya

It doesn't have to fit a rule.

Elena Anaya

Uh you can do yoga even though you are uh young or old, it doesn't matter.

Elena Anaya

The character practiced yoga, but she's a survivor.

Elena Anaya

She's a whole captive person who lives inside of a room for six years.

Elena Anaya

Very mentally strong.

Elena Anaya

Doing nothing and talking to nobody.

Young Hollywood

Wow, could be boring.

Young Hollywood

I struggle with 20 minutes alone.

Young Hollywood

Really?

Young Hollywood

Six years would be pushing it.

Elena Anaya

Yeah.

Antonio Banderas

But you got me.

Antonio Banderas

Remember?

Young Hollywood

But yeah, actually, if I had Antonio, I'd be fine too.

Antonio Banderas

very damaged.

Antonio Banderas

I called it the naughty wall.

Antonio Banderas

It was very naughty.

Young Hollywood

Naughty what?

Antonio Banderas

Naughty.

Antonio Banderas

It's naughty.

Antonio Banderas

Because he's look, he's spying on you.

Antonio Banderas

It's naughty.

Young Hollywood

Oh, yeah, he is.

Elena Anaya

I didn't understand the word.

Elena Anaya

Now I get it.

Elena Anaya

Now I get it.

Young Hollywood

So, why would you say that in Spanish?

Antonio Banderas

Naughty.

Elena Anaya

Naughty, it's a difficult translation for a Spanish word.

Elena Anaya

I don't know how you say naughty.

Antonio Banderas

Bad, it's bad.

Elena Anaya

Yeah, bad.

Antonio Banderas

In italiano.

Antonio Banderas

Capullo en español.

Antonio Banderas

They will they will They will put the beat because that's impossible to say.

Young Hollywood

Talking about the Spanish, we've got a little kind of a little quiz.

Young Hollywood

Just it's just want to know your views on it.

Young Hollywood

Obviously, we can't help but mention soccer.

Young Hollywood

Are you a soccer fan?

Elena Anaya

Uh, yes.

Elena Anaya

I'm with Barca.

Young Hollywood

Who everyone is?

Elena Anaya

I'm with Barcelona.

Elena Anaya

I'm a super fan of Pep Guardiola.

Antonio Banderas

You don't know that I was surrounded by enemies over here.

Elena Anaya

Oh, you're not my husband?

Antonio Banderas

I'm in Málaga.

Elena Anaya

Málaga.

Antonio Banderas

Ah, cariño.

Antonio Banderas

Your team is the updated team.

Antonio Banderas

It's the new fashion now.

Antonio Banderas

Everybody is now from Málaga.

Antonio Banderas

Málaga is the team.

Antonio Banderas

Sorry, I'm I'm I'm still a bit Málaga.

Antonio Banderas

But you can come on my side now.

Antonio Banderas

We're we're a team.

Antonio Banderas

We're a team.

Elena Anaya

Barcelona.

Young Hollywood

And you used to play football.

Young Hollywood

You used to be very good football.

Antonio Banderas

I used to play football until in 1975, that's a long time ago, I broke my left foot and that finished my career as a soccer player.

Young Hollywood

You must have only been about three years old.

Antonio Banderas

No, I was 15 already.

Antonio Banderas

I'm 51.

Young Hollywood

Antonio, you must have only been about three years old.

Young Hollywood

This is Hollywood.

Antonio Banderas

Okay, uh yeah, I was actually, I wasn't even born and I broke my foot.

Young Hollywood

What's your favorite Spanish dish?

Elena Anaya

Mine?

Antonio Banderas

could be a drink.

Young Hollywood

A drink.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I like the way you think.

Young Hollywood

This is wild.

Young Hollywood

Look at that.

Young Hollywood

We're definitely on the same team.

Antonio Banderas

No, my favorite dish is el cocido madrileño.

Antonio Banderas

Which is a very deep, beautiful soup with a kind of beans and sausages and a lot of things there.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

I was lost in your eyes then, while you were telling me that.

Elena Anaya

Mine is paella.

Young Hollywood

I was gonna say.

Young Hollywood

And I heard you you cook very.

Antonio Banderas

I do very, very weird movies and very good paellas.

Young Hollywood

And you cooked us one today, right?

Antonio Banderas

I I yeah.

Young Hollywood

What's an unusual skill that we wouldn't know about either of you?

Elena Anaya

I don't know.

Elena Anaya

Uh, you go first.

Elena Anaya

What is a skill?

Elena Anaya

A skill is un habilidad que tengas que yo sepa.

Antonio Banderas

Ah, thank you.

Antonio Banderas

Sorry, I'm lost with my English now.

Elena Anaya

Uh, I can hypnotize rabbits.

Elena Anaya

Check it out.

Young Hollywood

Hypnotize rabbits.

Young Hollywood

Is this true?

Elena Anaya

Oh, yeah, bring me a rabbit and you'll see.

Young Hollywood

Sadly, we have no rabbits.

Antonio Banderas

It's a pity because she does unbelievable.

Antonio Banderas

And next time you come, we'll have a rabbit.

Elena Anaya

Okay, I'll show you some pictures.

Young Hollywood

Antonio, your skill?

Young Hollywood

Beat that.

Antonio Banderas

I hypnotize chicken.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Antonio Banderas

Very well.

Antonio Banderas

They they just the rabbit and the chicken there on the table and people just flip out when we do that, but we don't have a chicken either.

Young Hollywood

So what is your skill?

Young Hollywood

What's your skill?

Young Hollywood

Hey, you get it.

Young Hollywood

What is your skill?

Young Hollywood

My skill is to hypnotize people.

Antonio Banderas

Ah, that's good.

Antonio Banderas

But you have people around.

Young Hollywood

I have people around.

Antonio Banderas

Yeah, you have people around.

Antonio Banderas

So you don't have to do it.

Young Hollywood

Okay, ready?

Young Hollywood

Okay, ready.

Young Hollywood

Look into my eyes.

Elena Anaya

Uh-huh.

Young Hollywood

Look into my eyes.

Elena Anaya

Yeah, I'm looking at.

Young Hollywood

Relax and sleep.

Young Hollywood

We're wrapping this up now.

Young Hollywood

Antonio's gone to sleep.

Young Hollywood

Thanks for stopping in.

Young Hollywood

Wow.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Antonio Banderas

    Star of 'The Skin I Live In'

  • Elena Anaya

    Star of 'The Skin I Live In'

  • Oliver Trevena

    Host of the interview

  • Pep Guardiola

    Barcelona football team coach, mentioned by Antonio Banderas

FAQ

What movie are Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya promoting?+
Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya are promoting their thriller film called 'The Skin I Live In' (La piel que habito).
What is Antonio Banderas's view on plastic surgery?+
Antonio Banderas believes plastic surgery is a result of societal pressure on people to be beautiful.
What is Elena Anaya's character like in 'The Skin I Live In'?+
Elena Anaya's character is a survivor who has been captive for six years, is mentally strong, and practices yoga.
What is Antonio Banderas's favorite Spanish dish?+
Antonio Banderas's favorite Spanish dish is 'el cocido madrileño,' a deep soup with beans and sausages.
What unusual skill does Elena Anaya claim to have?+
Elena Anaya claims she can hypnotize rabbits.
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