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Character name:
El Mariachi
Appears in:
Desperado
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Date(s): 1995, 2003
Award(s):
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek was nominated for an MTV Movie Award in 1996 for the movie Desperado, for the Best Kiss scene.
After working with Robert Rodriguez again on Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Banderas won an Imagen Award in 2004 for the category Best Actor in a Film.
| Character back story:
Antonio Banderas portrayal of El Mariachi follows the story of the original 1992 movie of the same name "El Mariachi".
El Mariachi was originally a travelling guitar player looking for a steady gig in Mexico City. He had once fallen in love with a girl named Domino, who had been killed by the same man who had his left hand shot. Being someone who makes money by playing the guitar, this event in his life was very devastating for him. Although his hand did heal and he is still able to play the guitar, he is no longer able to play like how he did before he got shot. Seeking revenge, he had become the gunslinger slash guitarist that people talked about. | Inspiration for character:
The inspiration for the movies (Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico), and the character of El Mariachi was from the original movie of the same name, "El Mariachi" (1992), which was directed and written by Robert Rodriguez, who also happened to have directed the other two movies which Banderas played the role. | | Age/Occupation:Unknown, early to mid 20s. Mariachi / Hitman | | Personality type: Somewhat religious | | Signature look: Pony tailed hair, boots | | Resides:Mexico | Character connections:
Domino
Carolina
Bucho
Cucuy
Lorenzo
| Fun facts/trivia:
When El Mariachi (Banderas) enters the hospital, the sign on the doorway has a poster of a gun with a silencer on it inside a circle with a line diagonally across it, saying No Guns Allowed.
One of the bathroom scenes in Desperado, before the 2nd bar shootout was directed by Antonio Banderas.
Antonio Banderas also performed all of his own guitar work in the movie, including the movie themesong "Cancion Del Mariachi" on the opening credits. | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - El Mariachi: You know, it's easier to pull the trigger than play guitar. Easier to destroy than to create.
- El Mariachi: I have to go to church.
Carolina: What for?
El Mariachi: Confess my sins. I'm a sinner. - El Mariachi: Give me the strength to be what I was, and forgive me for what I am
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Character name:
Zorro
Appears in:
The Mask of Zorro
The Legend of Zorro
Date(s): 1998, 2005
Award(s):
The Mask of Zorro was firstly nominated at the Best Effects and Best Sound categories during the Academy Awards Ceremony.
But in the end, both awards went to Saving Private Ryan.
| | Character back story: | Inspiration for character:
Zorro first appeared in The Curse of Capistrano, a short story by Johnston McCulley published in the magazine All Story Weekly on August 19, 1919. The story caught the attention of Douglas Fairbanks, who soon brought the swashbuckling hero to the silver screen in The Mask of Zorro. | | Occupation: Vigilante | | Personality type: Superb athlete, horseman, swordsman, marksman, and unarmed combatant | | Signature look: A big Z on the enemy's clothes or even skin. | | Resides: Unknown, Spain | Character connections:
Don Diego de la Vega
Elena Montero
Don Rafael Montero
Captain Harrison Love
| | Fun facts/Trivia: | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - Alejandro Murrieta: Do you surrender?
Elena: Never, but I may scream.
Alejandro Murrieta: I understand. Sometimes I have that effect. - Alejandro: I've never lost a fight.
Don Diego de la Vega: Except to a crippled old man just now. - Alejandro Murrieta: Just one question.
Captain Harrison Love: Really? What is that?
Alejandro Murrieta: How would you like your remains displayed? | |
Character name:
Puss in Boots
Appears in:
Shrek 2 Shrek the Third Shrek the Halls
Date(s): 2004, 2007
Award(s): Shrek 2 was nominated at two categories at the Oscar Ceremony, such as: Best Animated Feature Film and Best Achievement in Music. Another nomination at an important media event was at the Golden Globes where Shrek 2 was nominated for Best Original Score.
Shrek 3 was only nominated at the BAFTAs for Best Animated Film (2008) | | Character back story: | Inspiration for character:
The character was inspired from the story with the same name: Puss in Boots written by Charles Perrault (1628–1703) in 1697. The story was abouat a cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for his penniless and low-born master. | | Occupation: A famous ogre assassin | | Personality type: Deceitful, Slithery and at times Charming. | | Signature look: | | Resides: | Character connections:
Shrek Donkey Princess Fiona Artie Merlin | | Fun facts/Trivia: | | | Character Quotes & Catchphrases | - Puss in Boots: It's out of my hands, senorita. The winds of fate have blown on my destiny. But I will never forget you. You are the love of my life.
Female kitty cat: Meeaow.
- Puss in Boots: How can you be a reciever of the wedgies, when you are clearly not a wearer of the underpants?
Donkey: Let's just say some things are better left unsaid. | | | |
