A THING. YOU JUST HAVE TO APPRECIATE IT" - Marta
What is... Marta's Sex Tape?
All Artists eventually have to expose themselves. They can't hide their photographs in the logic of labeled carton boxes, they can't mask their canvases with fearful white sheets or covet their writing in private little drawers. Art is about "not being afraid" of letting the world see you as you are. Otherwise - what is it that you're doing in this very short life? So when you do finally stand there, naked in front of everyone, well... you better love yourself or at least feel very comfortable with what you are saying. It's that security that allows Artists not to worry what others might think, because in the end Artists are the ones that create, reflect, express and make people wonder in amazement. This is what Marta's Sex Tape is all about - ARS.
Marta's Mom & Dad
There's a moment in Marta's Sex Tape where Marta (Pilar Padilla) gets concerned that her parents will become ashamed of her for making this film. When we shot the original project in Mexico City, we were missing the scene where her Mom and Dad get interviewed. Fortunately, I ran across Emilia Carbajal who was working as a housekeeper at my hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She was eccentric and old world and pretty much perfect. It was a little off-beat, but I asked her if she would be interested in being part of my movie. Well, she was quite thrilled with the offer. She also thought that I was joking, but I wasn't and the next thing you know there is a little candid mini-shoot happening at her house with her husband. As it turned out - this footage stayed firm. It's all shot in Spanish with subtitles and it was one of the most genuine and sweet moments in my movie. It was a great life experience for me.
Who is Movidas?
Antonio “Movidas” Flores is the film’s constant
observer with his peculiar square-framed glasses, charming open grin
and insightful comments about Marta. But how did he get here? Well, I
first met “Movidas” many years back when I was Art Directing a picture
at Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. “Movidas” was a security guard at
the stage there and he had this funny Jerry Lewis like quality about
him. The word “Movidas” means sort of like wheeler-dealer in Mexico and
this nickname fit Antonio Flores perfectly. He was always selling
anything from pencils to lottery tickets or making all sorts of little
plans on the side. He really didn’t believe me when I said I would put
him in a film, but I did. It just took a little longer than planned.
