Acting in Pans Labyrinth

Watching this movie I was amazed at the acting in the film especially by that of Ivana Baquero (Ofelia). Ivana was born June 11th 1994 Spain. Which would make her only 12 years old. This to me is mind boggling (when your minds in a bottle and it boggles you- Ricky Bobby) because at the age of 12 I was still going to school and having a regular life, while she was staring in a movie and also being youngest Spanish actress to win a Goya Award for her fantastic performance in Pan's Labyrinth. I think the director Guillermo del Toro did a fantastic job of researching the actors and actresses before he had them star in the movie. She was chosen amongst 1000 girls for the role of Ofelia for Pan's Labyrinth. I think this is because she speaks Spanish, Catalan, and English. She also has impressive acting skills and beautifully expressive face. Which really draws you into the emotions she is feeling. Also director Del Toro’s picked her after his wife cried while watching her touching second audition. Ivana has also a lot of experience as an actress even though she is very young. She has been in many movies and also TV shows as early as when she was eight years old. When Ivana Baquero isn’t out making movies she is the same as any young female teen. She plays sports, shops and hangs out with her friends. Ivana has been nominated 10 times and won 6 for her outstanding acting in this movie.

Sergi Lopez (Capitán Vidal) does a terrifying good job playing his role as the Capitán. From the first scene where you see him squeeze Ofelia’s hand because it was not the proper one, you can tell that this character will most likely be the villain in this cinema. Sergi Lopez was born on December 22, 1965. Making his film debut in the 1990's as a protagonist. Ever since then he has been in many movies and erotic dramas in both Spanish productions and European productions. These are most of the reasons why I think he was picked out to act as Capitán Vidal in this film production. Sergi does a great job as the villain in this movie from when he beats the innocent man with the bottle till his face indents to the gruesome torture methods he uses. In this cinema he is looked as a uptight Capitán who cares for nothing but having his bloodline passed down. And also as a person that feels no emotion for killing or even torturing a man to the last breath of his life. Sergi Lopez does such a good job acting that you even feel fear to him even though he is a fictional character. That’s how good he is.