Eva Mendes Seeks Quality Roles
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- Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 05:47
- Written by Lupe Haas
Currently starring with one of her comedy heroes -- Will Farrell in THE OTHER GUYS, Eva sat down with CineMovie in Beverly Hills and charmed the room with her bilingual skills and funny take on Hollywood. The actress admits some of her roles were merely an "accessory" to the leading men who always have "something to do," according to the Miami-born Latina. That "something to do" refers to their action scenes, funny bits, and other scene-stealing moments dominated by men.
The face of Calvin Klein believes she's been given "something to do" as Will Farrell's goofy wife Sheila. Working with Anchorman and THE OTHER GUYS' director Adam McKay and Farrell team has been a dream project for years. Dressing up like an old lady for a comedy bit with Will Farrell in the new movie made the brunette beauty happy to finally have "something to do."
As she states in the interview, Eva Mendes hopes to be offered the same roles Angelina Jolie and Kate Winslet take on. However, the THE OTHER GUYS actress is not waiting for Hollywood to come calling but creating her own opportunities. Miss Mendes plans to direct her first short film next month and is in the development stages of bringing the Maria Callas' turbulent romance with Aristotle Onassis to the big screen with her in the starring role as the Greek opera singer. Gosford Park and Young Victoria screenwriter Julian Fellows is currently working on the script.
Eva Mendes has seen progress in Hollywood for actresses specifically for Latina talent. According to the Cuban-American star, during one audition ten years ago, she was asked to play the Latina spitfire with an accent which she didn't understand because the role didn't call for that. Today, Eva sees improvements and credits Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayek, and America Ferrera for changing the Hollywood landscape. The humble actress left her name off that list but she too is seen as a role model in Hollywood.
The sexy Latina, however, does have to prove herself during film shoots when the people around her are largely men. CineMovie asked the acting pro how she handles her male co-stars on testosterone filled-sets. Eva's reveals her trick to "handling the men" on set is to be one of the boys, telling dirtier jokes, and pretending not to be shocked (even though she is sometimes) at anything they say. Then, she says, they will leave you alone and treat you like the other guy.
Although Eva Mendes has been acting in major Hollywood movies for over ten years, she continues to study acting with an acting coach to improve on her craft and takes it further on set by observing her co-stars. She admits she bombards her co-stars with constant questions about their methods. She sees herself as a student actor learning new things every day.
While she's not looking to play a spitfire on screen, this talented actress definitely has a lot of fire and passion in her that will carry her far in the business.
Catch Eva Mendes' funny side opposite Mark Wahlberg and Will Farrell in THE OTHER GUYS when it opens in theaters August 6.
