Robert Duvall
The newspaper "The New York Times" labeled him as the "Laurence Olivier of Hollywood" but Robert Duvall would like to be remembered as a master of the tango, love and passion that he reflected in his latest film as director, "Assassination Tango.” Accompanied since 1996 by the Argentine horse rider Luciana Pedraza, Duvall considers Argentina his second home and also the source of his second language, at least when the music does not leave this veteran of 75 years wordless. He is the recipient of six Oscar nominations and a win. The golden statuette sits at his home in the Andes.Q. Do you read in Spanish?
A. My Spanish is limited, but I know what I like.
Q. Like what? An author?
A. Jorge Luis Borges.
Q. A book?
A. I love all of his storybooks and specially "The Aleph." They are bright, but I have to read them in English. I use the Spanish so I can be understood. And for insults (laughs). I like how porteños talk but my wife hates.
Q. And the tango?
A. Tango is for dancing. I am in a new phase in my life in which I discovered such great composers like Astor Piazzolla. Tango has its own language although some of the best do not even have lyrics.
