Cruz made her cinematic debut in 1992 in the Spanish-language film “Jamon, Jamon.”

After all, without dancing, she might never have realized acting is where her true passion lies.

The role was a major one for Cruz in a lot of ways.

Penélope Cruz smiling

The feeling was devastating," she said.

However, herIMDb pagereveals Cruz worked steadily throughout the 1990s.

However, the film itself was almost dwarfed by the personal updates in Cruz’s life at the time.

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Cruz followed up “Vanilla Sky” with a fascinating series of work.

She toldThe Week, “They are not perfect and they are not heroines.

The older I am, the more interesting the characters are.”

Penélope Cruz smiling

Cruz also shared that working on the film together was fun, even though the roles themselves were challenging.

Luckily, the two have a solid foundation that helps them when they shoot together.

“We have similar ways of work,” she said.

Penélope Cruz smiling

“The fact that we know each other and trust each other helps.”

In fact, for some, the increase in asking price could be as much as 60%!

It’s unclear how much Chanel pays Cruz, but it’s likely a pretty hefty amount.

Penélope Cruz attending an event

“When he calls me, it’s the call that makes me the happiest.

He’s the reason I started to work as an actress,” she said.

It took a few years, but eventually Almodovar came up with the perfect role for Cruz.

Penélope Cruz attending an event

And the two haven’t looked back.

“[Writer/director Julio Medem] and myself.

Penélope Cruz wearing sunglasses

Penélope Cruz smiling

Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz

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