“You will never be the protagonist.” They are only five words, but Candela Peña (Gavá, Barcelona, 52) has them engraved with fire. Javier Bardem told them when they studied interpretation in the studio of Juan Carlos Corazza. She was 18 years old; he, 22 or 23. They were some kids, two strangers who aspired to live from the performance, but Javier was already Bardem, Pilar’s son, Juan Antonio’s nephew, Rafael’s grandson, the last promise of a sa…
“You will never be the protagonist.” They are only five words, but Candela Peña (Gavá, Barcelona, 52) has them engraved with fire. Javier Bardem told them when they studied interpretation in the studio of Juan Carlos Corazza. She was 18 years old; he, 22 or 23. They were some kids, two strangers who aspired to live from the performance, but Javier was already Bardem, Pilar’s son, Juan Antonio’s nephew, Rafael’s grandson, the last promise of a sa…