When I was a little boy, I dreamed of becoming a great soccer star. I dreamed of scoring great goals and having the public scream my name in the stands. Perhaps that's why I turned to acting. It was another way of hearing the crowd cheer. It's the performance, the recognition, the way you attract attention.
Every actor has an immense ego.
We need to know that we are loved. We need to know that our work commands respect. But when I was sitting in my hospital bed, I knew it was time to give up one dream for another. Football had been my life up to that point because it represented a way out of Malaga, an opportunity to travel and enjoy a larger life. But in the back of my mind I was always a performer, I was always looking for attention.