Penelope Cruz lauds ‘patient’ Daniel Day-Lewis

November 16th, 2009 more images more imagesPENELOPE CRUZ has praised "patient" actor DANIEL DAY-LEWIS for tolerating his cast of sexy co-stars on movie musical NINE - because the A-list actresses spent hours a day gossiping on set. Cruz appears alongside a stellar line-up of femme fatales, including Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Dame Judi Dench, Sophia Loren and Black Eyed Peas star Fergie, in the upcoming film, and she insists the women must have driven the actor insane with their non-stop chatter.

November 14th, 2009 more images more images"I did have a vague memory of JACK NICHOLSON appearing out of a corner, taking my Oscar, and dancing with it. I remember it strangely." PENELOPE CRUZ recalls her bizarre memories from February's (09) Academy Awards, where she became the first Spanish-born actress to take home the Oscar - for her supporting role in VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA.

November 9th, 2009 more images more imagesLONDON - Actress Penelope Cruz has revealed that when she was nine-years old and had to record for her musical debut at Abbey Road Studios in London, she locked herself in a hotel room. The beauty intended to avoid talking to anyone in order to preserve her voice.

November 9th, 2009 more images more imagesSpanish movie star PENELOPE CRUZ was so paranoid about protecting her voice before her musical debut in NINE she became a recluse. The actress felt the pressure of recording her vocals at London's famed Abbey Road Studios and decided to lock herself away in her hotel room and speak to no one as she prepared to hit the high notes.

November 9th, 2009 more images more imagesScreen legend SOPHIA LOREN felt uncomfortable working with DANIEL DAY-LEWIS on movie musical NINE - because the actor is "scary" and "intimidating". The actress appears alongside a stellar line-up including Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Dame Judi Dench in the upcoming film.

November 8th, 2009 more images more imagesNEW YORK - Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has revealed she was so paranoid about protecting her voice before her musical debut in "Nine" that she became a recluse. The actress felt the pressure of recording her vocals at London's Abbey Road Studios and decided to lock herself away in her hotel room and speak to no one as she prepared to hit the high notes, reports buzzhollywood.com.

October 8th, 2009 more images Penelope Cruz signs autographs for fans as she leaves the New York Times Building in Midtown Manhattan.more images

September 29th, 2009 LONDON - Spanish actress Penelope Cruz says she tries to keep herself engaged in work otherwise she starts panicking about her life. I have always been a worried soul and so I like to keep myself engaged in some work or else I start worrying about life, femalefirst.co.uk quoted Cruz as saying.

August 21st, 2009 "The truth is, it was very hard... and we trained for many, many months.

August 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Broken Embraces' director Pedro Almodovar has confessed that Penelope Cruz ignited "sexual desire" in him during the shooting of the film, even though he is gay. "Out of all the actresses I have worked with, Penelope really has been the one who has caused a sense of desire in me beyond the sensuality of a film shoot," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

August 5th, 2009 If sources are to be believed, Penelope Cruz is four months pregnant with actor partner Javier Bardem’s baby. Cruz and Bardem, who played lovers in Woody Allen’s 2008 film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (for which Cruz also won her first Academy Award) are gearing up to be first-time parents.

July 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Penelope Cruz has revealed that she fears being fired every time she is working in a new movie. The Spanish actress says that she always ends up as a bundle of nerves during every project, despite bagging the Best Supporting Actress Oscar earlier this year for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

July 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Penelope Cruz may never exchange wedding vows with beau Javier Bardem, for the actress has hinted that she doesn't believe in the concept of marriage. The beauty also says that she has plans to start a family one day, but hints it could be at the expense of her acting career.

May 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz was left badly bruised by her vigorous dance efforts in new film 'Nine'. Also starring Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie and Daniel Day Lewis, Cruz reveals filming the burlesque scenes was quite an ordeal for her, reports thesun.co.uk.

May 16th, 2009 NEW YORK - Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has revealed that she ended having sore limbs when she had to do a burlesque routine for the trailer of the musical 'Nine'. The 35-year-old star, who strips down to stockings and a bustier in the musical, had to take dance classes for months to prepare for the raunchy routine, which left her battered and bruised at the end.