Benicio Del Toro pays tribute to his co-star of “The Way of the Gun” James Caan: “I call it the dream”

Benicio del Toro paid tribute to James Caan on Friday at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

“I call it a dream,” he said of himself. the path of the gun star, who died this week at the age of 82. “When I met him, I went to him and said, ‘Mr. Kaan, it’s an honor to work with you here. ‘ He said, “You can call me a dream.” And I said “why?” “Because working with me is a dream come true.”

Del Toro remembers Caan as “a big, fun guy. I had the opportunity to spend time with him, to work, to be with him; We went to Cuba together. I am very sorry and offer my condolences to his family. Wow, what a race, what an impact, one of the greats.

Del Toro was in the Czech Republic to receive the KVIFF President’s Award and for a special screening The usual suspects Y movement.

Asked if the roles of Spanish-speaking actors have changed since 2000 movementHe said: “I think there are more opportunities now than when I started. Actors, and I think Latin actors at the same time, have more opportunities. When I decided to become an actor and I told people that I was going to be an actor, they laughed, they felt really crazy. I think when a child says he wants to be an actor, nobody laughs. “

He said he “swam upstream” during his career and was considered a bad boy in his early days, partly because of the “shape of my eyes”.

Del Toro praised fellow Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno, who appeared in the 1961 and 2021 versions. The story on the west side, declares: “Thanks to him it was a little easier for me. I was really struggling. The United States has evolved a little, it has become more politically correct in the last 50 or 60 years, a big leap not only for Latins, but for many other minorities.

Still, things could have been very different, as casting director Bonnie Timmerman would have considered the young actress for the lead role. Indian dance. “I didn’t audition, but I understand he offered me,” she said. “Who knows where my career will end up?” Instead, I’ll probably have a James Bond movie that I photograph everyone in. “

Del Toro also expressed a desire to find similar people. Sicario Denis Villeneuve, welcome Dune Directed as “The Voice of Science Fiction”.

also praised French expedition Directed by Wes Anderson. “I’ve worked with many directors where the camera follows the actor. Shooting could be the other way around. You work for their point of view. I was like “What will this jelly be like?” And it was amazing how much fun it was. I hope we can do something together again. His films are on a separate channel. “

The actor also named Karlovy Vary’s Grandhotel Pupp, which is said to have been the inspiration for The Grand Budapest Hotel. “I don’t know about him,” he said. “I heard he used the hotel as a model, which is kind of funny.”