Eugenio Derbez remembered kiss he sent to his mother at the 2022 Oscars: “I always saw them with her”

Eugenio Derbez, went down in history on March 27 as the second Mexican actor who managed to take the stage for a film on the most important night in the cinematographic world, the 94th edition of the 2022 Oscars in Hollywood.

Since he participated in the film CODA: Signs of the Heart, which was previously nominated in several categories and was awarded Best Film at the gala of the Academy of Arts and Science Cinematographies. In which, in turn, the 60-year-old producer was one of the new 928 members of the jury to vote in the awards.

It was then that a couple of hours ago Derbez held a live call with journalist Adela Micha on her YouTube channel La Saga, in which the presenter highlighted the arduous affection he has for the actor, as well as recognition for achieving one of his greatest dreams.

So when Adela questioned the artist about whether he remembered his mother at that moment so important to him, Eugenio related that he did not know that the kiss he sent Silvia Derbez had been seen live when he was on stage.

“The whole time I was remembering my mother (...) Since I was a child we watched that ceremony with her and the moment I stepped on stage like what did that memory come to me of so many times that I was on the other side of the screen, watching and not saying 'someday I will be there', because I didn't have my imagination,” Eugenio confessed on the call.

“Adela, since 7 or I don't remember 7 or 8 years old I used to sit and watch the Oscars with my mom, do you know how many times I imagined it? I never imagined that I would be there, never, I'm honest with you, but I said 'What will it feel like to be up there? What would it feel like to be able to receive such an award, to step on that stage? '” , he stressed.

To which Eugenio also commented that winning the most important awards in the cinematographic world is the dream of any filmmaker: “I think it is the dream of any filmmaker, in the world, of anyone who dedicates ourselves to this entertainment business”.

Since the comedian assured that winning the Oscar is the top in the career of any actor, producer and director, so he confessed that achieving it was something he never imagined.

“The Oscar is the greatest recognition there can be for anyone who dedicates themselves to acting, directing or producing, having been there on stage with the film considered the best film of the year at the oscars was something I never really imagined,” he delved into. Eugenio Derbez on the call.

He noted that he and his film crew did not consider winning, since CODA was produced with a very small budget, so he considered that the members of the Academy voted honestly.

“It was hard for us to believe that it would happen, because it is a very small film, but that speaks to the fact that it was an honest vote and they did not let themselves be carried away by the big names that this film does not have any Hollywood stars, nor big budgets, nor special effects and that speaks very well of academia”, emphasized the famous.

In addition, when questioned about his experience working on this film, he stressed that it was a wonderful experience as well as a great learning experience, since he agreed to participate in the film because he loved the story, because it was inspiring.

“It talks about this world of deaf people we don't know and there is a scene where the director made a creative decision to make us feel and understand what the deaf perceive when they listen to music, which is great,” said Eugenio.

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