Washington, Apr 10 : Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz has revealed that she was left baffled while filming ‘Elegy’ with her co-actor Sir Ben Kingsley, as she didn’t know how to address him.

The ‘Vanilla Sky’ actress said that she was baffled when she was asked to refer to him with his full name.

Thus, she tried to find ways to avoid saying his name only in a bid to be more comfortable.

New Delhi, Mar 16: Actress Penelope Cruz has confessed that she’s in love with the Irish stout—Guinness.

Washington, Mar 14 : Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz is in talks to star in Italian director Sergio Castellitto's film `Venuto al Mondo' (Into the World).

Washington, Mar 11 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has turned into a blonde for her role in the upcoming drama `Los Abrazos Rotos'.

Director Pedro Almodovar has revealed that he did not want the actress'' trademark dark and dishevelled hairstyle for the film.

Instead, he opted for a sleek platinum blonde wig - and even managed to convince Cruz to squeeze into a red latex minidress and fishnet tights to complete her dramatic metamorphosis.

"Before beginning the tests for my film I had already decided to avoid the dishevelled styles, inspired by Sophia Loren, which suit Penelope so well. After seeing the photo from Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I was even more convinced about my decision," Contactmusic quoted Almodovar, as saying.

Washington, Mar 3 : Penelope Cruz must have won the Oscar for the Best Supporting Actress this year, but she has admitted that she still feels "insecure" while doing a new film.

The `Vicky Cristina Barcelona' star has said that despite so many years of being an actress, she continues to be a "bundle of nerves" when she's on the set.

"I''m always insecure on the set no matter what," Fox News quoted Cruz as saying.

Madrid - Penelope Cruz, 34, the first Spanish actress to win an Oscar, has been named the "favourite daughter" - a title equivalent to honorary citizen - of her birth town Alcobendas, media reported Wednesday.

Cruz won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in US director Woody Allen's movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which was shot in Spain.

"I grew up in a place called Alcobendas, where this was not a very realistic dream," Cruz said Monday's award ceremony in Los Angeles.

The town of 107,000 residents north of Madrid was delighted that Cruz had mentioned it, mayor Ignacio Garcia de Vinuesa said, explaining that thousands of people had now looked up Alcobendas on the internet.