Amigos del español

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Viggo Mortensen

VIGGO MORTENSEN

Actor, publisher, painter, photographer

Viggo Mortensen is a Renaissance man. Actor, publisher, painter, photographer, musician. He is also always on the move pursuing a new project. The last one is a publishing House called Perceval Press.

Carlos Cuarón

CARLOS CUARÓN

Mexican writer, director and producer

Mexican writer, director and producer Carlos Cuarón is the brother of filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, who made a big splash in Hollywood with Y tu mamá también (And Your Mother Too).

Diego Luna

DIEGO LUNA

Actor

Cinema is his passion and books are his pastime. Diego Luna likes good films, ones that jump off the pages of a screenplay, his most frequent reading material. And whether in the form of a movie or a book, Luna loves a good story in Spanish. For that reason, despite the solid career he has carved out in the United States, this 29-year-old actor enjoys making films in Spain, Brazil or even in his native Mexico.

Paul Walker

PAUL WALKER

Actor

Alto, atlético, rubio. Ese aire made in USA le hizo estrella y The Fast and the Furious se encargó de ponerle en el mapa. Pero en Paul Walker hay más que una cara bonita de Hollywood. Este californiano nacido en Glendale en 1973 sólo tiene un sueño y tiene poco que ver con el cine. Su meta: crear una reserva ecológica marina en Centroamérica.

Chris Pine

CHRIS PINE

Actor

Variety magazine has tipped Chris Pine, who plays Captain Kirk in a new movie version of Star Trek out in May, as one of Hollywood’s most promising up-and-coming actors. But what many people do not realize is that this 28-year-old blue-eyed blonde, Los Angeles native and stereotypical WASP at first glance also has a good command of Spanish.

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