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Being a superstar has its perks: magazine covers, red carpets, aesthetically-pleasing coworkers; but, for a guy like Javier Bardem, the biggest reward is the chance to do meaningful work.
Javier comes from a family of actors and directors - artists who weren't afraid to speak their minds - and Javier is no exception.
His gift is versatility: He can be charming, vulnerable, or, a psycho killer with a ridiculous haircut - every character is played with total conviction.
In 2008, he won an Oscar for No Country For Old Men, becoming the first Spaniard to win an Academy Award. Javier's latest project is called, 'Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony', a documentary that's close to his heart.
It's about the people of the Western Sahara, the Sahrawi, who have been caught in a political standoff - a territorial dispute that's lasted for three decades. It's a humanitarian crisis that's been largely ignored, something Javier wants to change.
Credits
No Country for Old Men - Paramount Vantage, Miramax Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Mike Zoss Productions
The Power of Ignorance - Chris Gibbs, Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd
Skyfall - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Danjaq, Eon Productions, Sphere Studios
Biutiful - Menageatroz. Mod Producciones, Focus Features, Televisión Española, Televisió de Catalunya, Ikiru Films
Collateral - Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, Parkes/MacDonald Productions, Edge City
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - The Weinstein Company, Mediapro, Gravier Productions, Antena 3 Films, Antena 3 Televisión, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight airs Weeknights at 7 pm on CBC Television
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Being a superstar has its perks: magazine covers, red carpets, aesthetically-pleasing coworkers; but, for a guy like Javier Bardem, the biggest reward is the chance to do meaningful work.
Javier comes from a family of actors and directors - artists who weren't afraid to speak their minds - and Javier is no exception.
His gift is versatility: He can be charming, vulnerable, or, a psycho killer with a ridiculous haircut - every character is played with total conviction.
In 2008, he won an Oscar for No Country For Old Men, becoming the first Spaniard to win an Academy Award. Javier's latest project is called, 'Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony', a documentary that's close to his heart.
It's about the people of the Western Sahara, the Sahrawi, who have been caught in a political standoff - a territorial dispute that's lasted for three decades. It's a humanitarian crisis that's been largely ignored, something Javier wants to change.
Credits
No Country for Old Men - Paramount Vantage, Miramax Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Mike Zoss Productions
The Power of Ignorance - Chris Gibbs, Brindle & Glass Publishing Ltd
Skyfall - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Danjaq, Eon Productions, Sphere Studios
Biutiful - Menageatroz. Mod Producciones, Focus Features, Televisión Española, Televisió de Catalunya, Ikiru Films
Collateral - Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, Parkes/MacDonald Productions, Edge City
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - The Weinstein Company, Mediapro, Gravier Productions, Antena 3 Films, Antena 3 Televisión, Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight airs Weeknights at 7 pm on CBC Television
Subscribe: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheHour
Follow George:
On twitter: www.twitter.com/strombo
On facebook: www.facebook.com/strombo