Exclusive: Antonio Banderas is finding the silver lining in a bad situation.
ET's Lauren Zima spoke with the 59-year-old Spanish actor at the Hollywood Film Awards on Sunday night, where he discussed his 2017 heart attack and the ways it has altered his perspective and his acting.
"You know, the food for an actor is life," he continued."Obviously, this event was very dramatic when it was happening. It opens my eyes in a different direction and establishes an order of priorities that was different than before. So yeah, it changed my life and probably is going to change my acting." , where he revealed that his longtime girlfriend, Nicole Kimpel, saved his life when had his heart attack.
, in which he plays Salvador Mallo, a director on the downward slope of his career who's wrestling with his past. Presenting the award to the veteran film star was none other than Dakota Johnson, his former stepdaughter. He was married to Johnson's mother, Melanie Griffith, from 1996 to 2015.Prior to the ceremony, Banderas told ET that, although he knew he was getting the award, he doesn't like to prepare speeches, but the family who attended will share the special moment with him.
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