Almodovar Questions Himself
by Pedro Almodovar
I’m sitting at the keyboard in my briefs and t-shirt. I can see Fifth Avenue through my windows. I take advantage of this seclusion to interview myself.
Q: Why?
A: To announce the re-release of I’m So Excited in theaters.
Q: So?
A: Re-releases are for summer. It’s a custom that’s been lost in Spain and I’m pushin for a comeback.
Q: Isn’t it a bit soon for a re-release of I’m So Excited? Shouldn’t you wait at least 20 years for the movie to maybe become a classic?
A: Not today, everything goes by so quickly. As a matter of fact, in the time it’s taken to write this text, I’m no longer in New York. I’m in Los Angeles, and under my terrace, I can hear the roar of cars on Sunset Boulevard. Getting back to the topic of the re-release, I would recommend anyone who has the chance to premiere and re-release to do it as soon as possible. I’m not sure we’ll have movie theaters a year from now.
Q: But your movie premiered only a few months ago.
A: That’s why it’s time to re-release it. I hope my followers who saw it once or twice will see it again. My latest movie benefits from repeated viewing, I’m not kidding. One of the advantages of re-releasing it so soon is that, besides the tickets being cheaper, there will be no reviews.
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