Penelope Cruz
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Q. Which book are you reading at the moment?
A. I’m re-reading “The Dying Animal” by Philip Roth to prepare for the movie I’ll be filming this year with Sir Ben Kingsley.
Q. Which book has had the biggest impact on you?
A. “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger. Like many people, I read it when I was a teenager and it really had an impact on me. That book has something in it about human beings’ mental confusion that people identify with.
Q. Who are your favorite authors?
A. Salinger, Gabriel García Márquez, Federico García Lorca and Jean Genet. Truman Capote, I love all of them.
Q. How would you encourage reading?
A. Try the opposite. If you go for some time without reading and try it again, you’ll see how it hooks you. When I read, I sleep better and that’s always a good reason.