Penelope Cruz on her newest TV project

You are going to watch an interview made by Ellen DeGeneres with the Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, where they talk about different things interestingly and enjoyably.

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1. In the interview made by Ellen DeGeneres to the Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, they talked about how difficult was for Penelope to learn English and then to learn an Italian accent for her role as Donatella Versace. She also mentioned that Donatella has a very difficult way to speak English and that for Penelope was very important to study how she speaks and how she behaves; to be more like Donatella. Furthermore, they also talked about a funny and intriguing photo of Ricky Martin while he was getting ready in the dressing room. It could be said that the main idea of the interview was Penelope’s struggle while learning how to speak with an Italian English accent.

2. In the interview made by Ellen DeGeneres to the Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, they talked about her participation in the series called “American Crime Story,” where Penelope plays the role of Donatella Versace. She also mentions that Donatella has a very particular way of speaking and as she has met her a few times, she wanted to have her permission for acting in the series, because she said that it was a big responsibility. Then, they talked about a picture, where Ricky Martin was getting ready in the dressing room, but Penelope didn’t know what Ricky was doing in the photo that she took. It could be said that the main idea of the interview was about Penelope’s role in the series as Donatella Versace and how she felt about it.

3. In the interview made by Ellen DeGeneres to the Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, where they talked about Penelope’s difficulties to learn how to speak Italian English and about her participation in Donatella’s film. Penelope said that it was very difficult to play the role of a very famous person because she knew her and she didn’t want to make bad acting about Donatella. They also talked about the time when Donatella send flowers to her before the Golden Globes and that even when Penelope never met Donatella’s brother, she felt very grateful for having worn their costumes. It could be said that the main idea of the interview was Penelope’s relationship with Donatella and her difficulties to act like her.

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The Ellen Show. (2018, January 16th). Penelope Cruz on 'American Crime Story' and Snapping Ricky Martin's Bare Bum [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13HoDhv8YEs&t=1s

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