also these distinct cultures, you know, me being Latino, her being an Indian woman, so to show this intimacy, to show this care, to show this warmth, but also, on top of that, to show a strong woman in that, you know, so in the movie, you know that when I'm with her, essentially in all the scenes that I'm in, you can kind of sense that she has a lot of the authority, you know, like there's a different role. And I don't know how you feel, but I think a lot of times, for us guys, or as men, that is something that is not reserved for us, that is not given to us, that opportunity of just being open, being vulnerable in the arms of your partner. It's the juxtaposition, as a performer, as an actor, playing Arondir for so long now, and being able to have the opportunity of flipping that, of using my body differently, of smiling, you know, the homeboy does not smile, does not emote, in that sense, to be able to play that, I was able to release a lot of that tension, or that structure, rather, in this character.
Author: RohanPatel
Published at: 2026-03-04 23:00:00
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