special sauce
daily dos
mon 6/15/2009
Thalia says her niece, actress Camila Sodi, and actor Diego Luna are happy together, despite reports that Luna has been photographed with other women: "She's happy and in love. He's happy and in love, that's all I know."
Ifill, Alva, Luna, Adler and Bishil
halfsie or fullsie
fri 2/27/2009
You may have wondered: are they? A little?
Well, yes. Yes, they are.
Gwen Ifill
Age: 53
Senior correspondent on PBS' "News Hour with Jim Lehrer." Moderated the 2008 Vice-Presidential debate.
Halfsie: Panamanian father and Barbadian mother.
Tony Alva
Age: 51
Legendary skateboarder who was part of the infamous Z-Boy crew. Credited as the first skater to successfully perform an aerial.
Fullsie: Both parents are Mexican-American.
Diego Luna
Age: 29
Actor known for roles in Y Tu Mamá También, Nicotina and Milk. Stars in the forthcoming movie Rudo y Cursi.
Halfsie: Mexican father and British mother.
Lou Adler
Age: 75
Music mogul known for his work with Sam Cooke and Cheech & Chong. Father of Shwayze's Cisco Adler.
Halfsie: Mexican mother and Jewish father.
Summer Bishil
Age: 20
Actress known for playing Jasira in the controversial movie Nothing Is Private (also known as Towelhead).
Halfsie: Mexican-Caucasian mother and Indian father.
Gael García Bernal vs. Diego Luna
versus
wed 2/18/2009
| name | Gael García Bernal. | Diego Dionisio Luna Alexander. |
| born in | Guadalajara, Jalisco. | México City, México. |
| birthdate | November 30, 1978. | December 29, 1979. |
| son of | José Angel García (actor and director) and Patricia Bernal (actress and former model). Stepfather is photographer Sergio Yazbek. |
Alejandro Luna (theatre and opera set designer) and Fiona Alexander (costume designer). |
| early start | Children's telenovela El Abuelo y Yo. | Children's telenovela El Abuelo y Yo. |
| first starring role in México | Amores Perros in 2000. | Un Hilito de Sangre in 1995. |
| first role in an international film | I'm with Lucy. | Before Night Falls. |
| crossover hit | Y Tu Mamá También. | Y Tu Mamá También. |
| most recent film | Mammoth. | Milk. |
| soon to star as | Tato Verdusco, the naive, soccer-playing brother of Beto in Rudo y Cursi. | Beto Verdusco, the rough, soccer-playing brother of Tato in Rudo y Cursi. |
| family life | Welcomed his first son with Argentinean actress Dolores Fonzi in this January. | Welcomed his first son with his wife, actress Camila Sodi, last August. |
| previous girlfriends | Mexican actress Cecilia Suárez and American actress Natalie Portman. | British actress Romola Garai and Mexican actress Paola Núñez. |
| extracurricular | Movie director, producer of the documentary festival Ambulante and social activist. | Movie director, producer of the documentary festival Ambulante and social activist. |
| the critics | Suite 101: “Gael García Bernal is an enigmatic actor who has pulled off the stupefying feat of courting favour in Hollywood whilst remaining true to his roots.… He can quietly dominate a scene with absolute stillness or the smallest flicker of an eye.” | Allmovie: “Though his breakout success could only be hinted at when he appeared in… Before Night Falls… it was his turn as a naïve, sex-starved teen in Cuarón's [Y Tu Mamá También] that catapulted him to international stardom.” |
| bet you didn't know | Touted as a possible political candidate for Mexican leftist party PRD. | Business partner in NaCo clothing brand. |
| in their own words | "I do characters that I like and that are human. They have many different sides. It depends on how you see them — whether you look for the dark or the light." - Gael García Bernal. | "Having fear is a beautiful thing in an actor. And fear always accompanies me. If it doesn't paralyze you, it transforms you into something productive." - Diego Luna. |
| webprops | Various fan websites across the web. |
5,022 friends on official MySpace and several fan websites. |
| best video moment | Playing a Norteño star, from the movie Rudo y Cursi. | Playing a dancing Latin lover from the movie Havana Nights. |
electric relaxation
daily dos
thu 1/29/2009
Actor Diego Luna is set to work on a documentary about Mexican fútbol star Cuauhtemoc Blanco. You can see him sooner in the fútbol drama Rudo y Cursi with Gael García Bernal.
electric relaxation
daily dos
thu 1/29/2009
The U.S. House of Representative has defeated the bill that would delay the national digital TV transition to June 12. The DTV transition will continue as scheduled on February 17 unless a new vote takes place in the coming weeks.
i guess he can
daily dos
fri 1/23/2009
Diego Luna is reportedly researching a potential role as civil rights activist and Chicano icon, César Chávez.
pick me, pick me
daily dos
thu 6/26/2008
Actor Diego Luna and girlfriend Camila Sodi are reportedly expecting a baby boy.
pick me, pick me
daily dos
thu 6/26/2008
Actor Diego Luna and girlfriend Camila Sodi are reportedly expecting their first child.
coughin'
daily dos
mon 2/11/2008
Soon-to-be parents Diego Luna and Camila Sodi are rumored to be married.
possibly baby
daily dos
fri 1/25/2008
Actor Diego Luna of Y Tu Mamá También and his girlfriend Camila Sodi are reportedly expecting a baby.
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