For me, the relationship with my father is the most important thing that I have.
Directors should be paid for promising impossible things.
Film is a tool of change.
I've gone across that border many times. My son was born in the United States; he is also a Mexican-American with the two passports.
In Mexico, this idea that fathers go away is really deeply accepted because, for so long, so many men have had to leave to work in the United States.
I definitely promise to always make films about issues that matter to me.
I try to always bring topics to the table that matter, topics that I think need to be discussed and reflected on.
I enjoy working with actors so much and having the chance to be surprised by them.
I started tweeting with the first film I directed. I found it the best way to promote it and to connect to the audience, and since then, it's been very helpful.
I saw 'A New Hope' on my Vidamax because I came a little late to the party.
Sometimes as a boy, you really want to feel older and mature.
As an actor, you are always someone else's tool. You can have a connection with them, and you can share their point of view, but ultimately, you are helping them reflect.
'Abel' is about the father I don't want to be and the boy I used to be.
I've always wanted to be a part of the 'Star Wars' world; the films were very important to me. All my older cousins were huge fans, and I wanted to belong to that community.
We have to accept the world has become this place where we have to interact with people who are very different from us.
