Penélope Cruz named Meryl Streep as the actress she would most like to work with.
The Spanish star is so keen to work with the American actress that she has “begged” her agents to offer her a collaboration. “I'm always begging my agents to take me to his set just to get him coffee or something,” she joked during an on-stage interview as part of BAFTA's Life In Pictures series. on Monday in London. Every time I see her I run to hug her. And she’s so patient because every time I act like it’s the first time I’ve done it.”
According to Deadline, she added, “She's my number one heroine and I would love to work with her.”
Actress Vicky Cristina Barcelona was delighted when Meryl Streep mentioned her name in her acceptance speech when she received the Princess of Asturias Prize for Arts in Spain in October. “The other day she received a very, very important award and then she mentioned me in her speech and I couldn't believe it. And I watched it twenty times to make sure. It was like she knew I existed, you know?” the fan shared.
During her speech, the Iron Lady star read a quote from Penélope Cruz, telling the audience: “Another great Spanish artist, Penélope Cruz, said: 'You cannot live your life by excluding yourself.' Looking at someone else’s point of view.”