Javier Bardem plays Uxbal, a hustler moving counterfeit goods, in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Biutiful. Jose Haro/Roadside Attractions This interview was originally broadcast on February 3, 2011 .

As director Alejandro González Iñárritu remembers it, he and Javier Bardem first met at “The Losers Party.” It was Oscar night 2001 and Iñárritu had just been overlooked by the academy ...

Bardem tells Gina Piccalo about losing himself in characters—and why he doesn’t perform to win awards. Skip to Main Content. ... Javier Bardem Interview: Biutiful Is His Bleakest Role Yet.

Image Credit: Jose HaroIn Cannes earlier this year I chatted with Josh Brolin, who was promoting two films of his own but seemed most excited about his pal Javier Bardem’s turn in Biutiful ...

Javier Bardem is attempting to explain how playing a dying man in "Biutiful" affected him. You can see him think with that same visceral intelligence he has brought to roles in "Vicky Cristina ...

A smile crosses Bardem's broad face, animating his rugged features. He has thought of something. "It's a stupid example," he admits ahead of time, but it makes his point. Channeling his character ...

From TheWrap's Academy Screening Series: "I’m sure somebody saw in this character something that he needed to be reminded of, whether it’s compassion, forgiveness or love" ...

Those concerned that a 2 1/2 hour movie titled "Biutiful" might bear some of the attributes typically characterized as "pretentious" will not be reassured by the opening, whispered dialogue, with ...

Javier Bardem will star in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Biutiful," the Mexican helmer's first project after his much-publicized bust-up with former screenwriting partner Guillermo Arriaga.

CANNES, France -- Built around a magnificent performance by Javier Bardem as a Barcelona low-life coming face to face with his own mortality, "Biutiful" is another of Mexican director Alejandro ...

Javier Bardem On A 'Biutiful' Acting Career The Spanish actor received his third Academy Award nomination for his performance in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's new film. Bardem reflects on his role ...

For Bardem, “Biutiful” marks a bit of a return to the darker material for which he is best known. The actor, who began performing in Spain as a child, crossed over as an international star ...