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I have this problem with violence. Ive only done one movie in almost 20 years where I killed people. Its called Perdita
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"I have this problem with violence. I've only done one movie in almost 20 years where I killed people. It's called Perdita Durango. It's a Spanish movie. I'm very proud of the movie, but I felt weird doing that"

- Javier Bardem

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Javier Bardem is expressing his pain with violence in his movies. He has actually just done one film in the past twenty years where he eliminated people, which was the Spanish movie Perdita Durango. He takes pride in the film, but he still feels uneasy about the violence he needed to represent. This quote reveals that he is conscious of the impact of violence in movies and knows the responsibility he has as a star to represent it properly. He is also knowledgeable about the power of movies to influence people's mindsets and behaviour, and he is attempting to be mindful of this when he picks roles. His quote is a pointer that violence in films need to be utilized moderately and with care.

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Spain Flag This quote is written / told by Javier Bardem somewhere between March 1, 1969 and today. He was a famous Actor from Spain. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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