Robert Rodriguez’s Mexican temperament inherited from his parents , complemented by the amazing emotional assertiveness of freshly baked American cinema stars Antonio Banderas and the spectacular beauty Salma Hayek, turned Desperado (which means “Desperate” in Spanish) into an unimaginable mix of western, cynicalization and steam. The film Desperate (1995), whose actors and roles are familiar and loved by viewers around the world, has an IMDb rating of 7.20 and rave reviews from critics.
Quintessence of screen myth
In the movie Desperate (1995), Rodriguez is not ashamed to quote his mentors Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino. By the way, the latter played a cameo role in the movie as a visitor to a saloon telling jokes. A cool and incredibly banterous remake, despite the fact that the director was pleased to mock at the mass of genre stamps, he retained the seriousness and original color of the original El Mariachi tape. It is definitely impossible to determine what caused the unprecedented success of the film Desperate (1995) - actors whose talent is undeniable, the skill of the director or the atmosphere of the picture. Most likely, the first, second, and third, because there are an insignificant number of films, each scene of which can be watched with pleasure hundreds of times, savoring the events, deeds and facial expressions of the characters, their dialogues.
Natural Spanish Macho
The main characters are embodied in the film "Desperate" (1995) actors A. Banderas and S. Hayek.
The performer of the role of the Musician Antonio Banderas in the project harmoniously combined his acquired European erotic image with the western technique saturated with tricks and shootings. The expressive cheekbones, a heavy chin, lush hair, shining with a raven sheen, and an enviable athletic torso combined with a first-class choreographic design make an indelible impression. Desperado introduced the artist to the rank of leading Hollywood stars. It was Rodriguez who presented the world to Banderas as a brutal Spanish macho, because before collaborating with the director, the actor played with Pedro Almodovar in the “Labyrinth of Passions” of a nervous character with a fine mental organization. The role of the protagonist’s lover in the Oscar-winning film Philadelphia also did not reveal Antonio’s steep temperament. By the way, Banderas played all the guitar musical compositions in the film on his own. Rodriguez woke up a frantic Latino artist so much that when filming an erotic scene between Salma Hayek and Banderas, all the participants of the film crew of the film Desperate gathered to look at such a spectacle (1995). The actors, not at all embarrassed, played the episode from the first take.
Hollywood debut
If the work of Rodriguez brought Banderas worldwide popularity, then Salma Hayek was only presented to an American audience. The Mexican actress in all her creative career starred in more than 30 films, she was the first among Mexicans to be nominated for an Oscar. By the way, the wife of the director Elisabeth Avelyan advised to pay attention to the spectacular actress. Participation in "Desperate" attracted the attention of Hollywood movie studios to the personality of the performer. She was even offered to play a leading role in the film “The Mask of Zorro,” but, remaining loyal to the director, Salma refused a tempting offer after leaving Rodriguez’s project. In 2003, Hayek repeated her image of Carolina from Desperado, taking part in the filming of Once Upon a Time in Mexico, which is the final episode in the trilogy about the musician.
No less charismatic heroes
Actors Joachim Di Almeida and Steve Buscemi helped the central characters to play the role of the director of the film Desperate (1995) .
Initially, Raul Julia was approved for the role of drug gangster Bucho, but due to problems he was replaced by Joaquim Di Almeida. The Portuguese-American actor made his debut in a big movie in 1982 in the film “Soldier”, but became famous after the premiere of the films “Good Morning, Babylon” and “Direct and Clear Threat”. Of the latest films by Di Almeida, the blockbuster "Fast and the Furious-5" stands out.
It’s no coincidence that the hero of Steve Buscemi is Buscemi, this role was immediately written under the performer. The winner of the Golden Globe and Emmy awards is known for his paintings Crazy Dogs, Fargo, Armageddon, Air Prison, Island, and many others.