Gael García Bernal
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Q. Where are you living at the moment?
A. I’m in Madrid but my books are in Mexico, so that’s a clear sign of where I live.
Q. Which books are those?
A. Off the top of my head, I remember a novel by a Mexican writer, Cristina Rivera Garza, La muerte me da (Death Hits), and The Odyssey, (which) I’d never read as is, only excerpts. And it’s amazing, a wonderful journey.
Q. What was your first book?
A. As a little boy, I read whatever I could get my hands on: Asterix and the Encylopedia Britannica. I also remember Un hilito de sangre (A Trickle of Blood) by Eusebio Ruvalcaba.
Q. And what was the last book you read?
A. El libro salvaje (The Wild Book) by Juan Villoro. (It’s a) really entertaining book for young peoplethat I read on an airplane.
Q. What’s a good cure for jet lag?
A. Is there such a thing? If I’m really tired I sleep, but I read a lot and watch films.
Q. Can a love for cinema win out over books?
A. They’re two muses that open up like unknown dimensions. When you go in you get hooked; it’s as if you fly, navigate around in there. But every book is a different relationship. The bad thing is there are so many things to read and I don’t have time for all of it.