nov 25, 2018 - GLAMOUR Mexico Amber Heard I want to fight for a more just world INTERVIEW

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Amber Heard
I want to fight for a more just world

This month, Amber will play a warrior in Aquaman... although seeing her strength, energy and the power of her voice, we have no doubt: she is also a heroine in real life.

In the first minutes of talking to Amber Heard, it was inevitable that I not only felt a homely vibe, as if the trust had originated many years ago, but that she said things with such strength, joy and courage, that it even infected me. little of his energy and, in a way, he made me believe that I could conquer the world.

I instantly noticed that she is one of those people who illuminate any place where they are and motivate you not to give up. We need women like that.

And I think that is precisely why Amber is so admired: because she knows that her voice can be a source of inspiration for many girls on the planet, and that transparency makes you gain momentum and face the world without fear. On the other hand, there is no doubt that her Instagram is an advanced class in how women should always be proud of our achievements, support each other and constantly follow our instincts. And we must value them, especially because we live in a world where we are fighting to earn the place we deserve, and although we have some battles lost and others won, Amber tells us that we should not give up in the face of adversity.

On the other hand, I must confess: it was incredible to hear her say some things in Spanish. "In honor of the public who will read this interview, I am going to try to answer you in this language, if that is okay with you... although please, damn me if I say something meaningless! (Visas)," she expressed. But believe me: Amber, in any language, is an inspiration, which invites us to always move forward. And although this time she accompanies Jason Momoa in Aguaman, I am sure of one thing: she is the true heroine we need to hear. Here are her words.

Without a doubt, Aquaman is a highly anticipated premiere... especially in Mexico, where we are a passionate audience with these films.
Can you tell us about your character?
It makes me very happy to know that! I love this country so much; It's like a second home for me. It means a lot that the film will be received with such enthusiasm in my adopted homeland (laughs). I'm very excited about this project, although -in fact- it feels like a million years have passed since we recorded! We had five months of training and then we filmed it in seven or eight, so it was a year of effort. All of that dynamic results in the process feeling like decades ago. But in a way, it makes the journey exciting; The intensity increases now that it will finally come to light, and that political and social conversations have changed in recent times. Culturally, I'm excited to see my character, because Mera is a powerful, strong woman, she's not some damsel in distress that needs to be saved. At the beginning, when I was not very familiar with the universe of superheroes, I looked at it from the outside and thought (as an adult woman): "As a feminist, what place is there for me in this world?", reflecting especially on this hypersexualization. which usually exists with female roles. And it's not that there's anything wrong with being sexy, but I thought that didn't lead to strong roles. Then, I was super happy to know that Wonder Woman was coming out, but I thought it would probably be an exception. So I sat down to read the comics, doing my research, and I remember this: in the first few pages there is a natural water disaster that had devastated the Earth. So Aquaman and Mera save some people and are solving the mess, and one of the people says to Mera:
"Who are you, Aquaman's wife?" , and she answers: "No, I have a name." And I loved that so much! Let it be her own heroine. I love that there are expectations with this new energy. It will be different, it will resonate differently, with the current representation of women and how we are demanding other roles in the media.
What is your perception of how the perspectives of characters and stories that weren't "for us" have changed?
It's like the old adage goes: "Art imitates life." In the entertainment industry, you can to give rise to reflections about our life, our world, to point out when things are wrong. We built this business to change the landscape and transform our own attitudes. That's the purpose of art, really. So it is very natural, for me, that current artistic disciplines reflect the growing demands of women, who demand to be represented in a more realistic way. And it couldn't happen at a more opportune time; Now, we are uniting with Others so that our voices are stronger, so that we have more lasting power. We used to talk about this privately, but not anymore.
We say goodbye to those frustrating situations in which we remained subordinate for so long. We resisted a lot and it would be our fault to continue holding on. It's like that idea of "I earn less and I have to work twice as hard to get half the respect I deserve."
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happy that this condition is breaking down and to be part of the change. [Speaks in Spanish I feel proud (which is an impossible word to say, huh? I can never say it right!).

It's exciting to hear you speak in Spanish.
How do you feel knowing that Latin America is always very attentive to your steps?
[Continue speaking in Spanish. I am fascinated by Mexico, Latin America. The people, the music, their attitude, the activities I have gone to. I spent a lot of time in CDMX. And I love the culture, the energy, the way of enjoying life. Specifically speaking of Mexico... it is difficult for me to find the right words, not to say it in Spanish, but because it is not easy to express something that is as big in your soul as this country is for me; I wouldn't do it justice. I grew up near the border south of Austin, north of San Antonio, and have family all over South Texas. My dad owns a construction business there, where I grew up, and when I was a child, I lived with all of his workers, who were like my family. There wasn't a time in my childhood when there wasn't one or two Mexican people living with us, in our house. In my childhood, there was always someone from this country who was very important to my growth.
They were my uncles, my aunts, my friends. I helped with chores, like painting the house, relaxing, spending time with who I felt was my family. I listened to northern music, I loved it the mariachi... and I even wanted to have my XV birthday party! And I told my mom: "No shit, mom!", when I found out that I wasn't going to have a quinceañera party (laughs). She was looking forward to it, and I didn't have it! Mexicans, from my point of view, are impressive in how they always find a way to enjoy life.

Perfect Spanish for a great answer!
And using your character Mera, how would you describe a real-life warrior?
A woman who accepts that enduring injustice, the institutions that slowly break us, is worse than the pain that fighting against them causes.
A warrior is one who fights for what is right not only for herself, but for a better world for others, for her daughters, her sisters. That although we thought that it is easier to earn 80 cents on the dollar (for a white woman like me, which in the case of Latinas, is less), than to stand up against your boss or your co-workers,
no more! We can tell them: "Enough is enough. I demand that it be the same." We need to ask ourselves not what would be best for us, but for the legacy we will leave our daughters. We must stand up to the one who has more power, physically and socially. I want to say this: "If you are reading this magazine, you are a woman with enough experience to know that everyone has experienced some form of violence" that the fact that we continue to endure it is no longer viable, not because we can't handle it. .but because it is not the world we want.
Many women see you as an inspiration.
Do you see yourself that way?
I feel very honored and lucky, first, because life has presented me with certain challenges and I have decided to fight against what is unfair, beyond myself, no matter how big the institutions we fight against are. I'm proud to have been like David versus Goliath more than once in my life, and I think I'm very lucky to be able to participate in the conversation through my work. I am incredibly lucky to fight for what I believe in. And I also feel resresponsible because I have a voice, and it necessarily has to serve to support what is right, and be used to speak for people who do not have a platform of this magnitude.
We see you as a very confident woman. How can we, women, make those changes, with that confidence that we see in you?
There is a very simple answer: the world is different now. The conversations, the culture, the attitudes have changed so much, and it doesn't just happen because we are celebrities, activists or politicians. We do this because it is already a natural impulse. There were women who, with cell phones in hand, with this simple power, have transformed the planet in three years.
But this happens not because it was caused by people in powerful or popular positions, but by people like you, like my sister, ordinary people who are extraordinary in their daily lives; They have changed the rules of everything in this culture, enormously. Now the power is in our hands, literally.
What things make you feel powerful?
My friends, your help. My support network, women who give me advice. Before I looked for the funniest to lighten things... However, curiously now I desire the friendship of women who do brave or dangerous, but important things; I look for conversations and those who can add value and inspiration to my life. I constantly challenge myself, I meet with activists, with people who, if I read that they are doing something, I don't sit back, thinking: "Oh, that's great, let it continue like this, everything is perfect", but I approach to them to offer my support. I look for those movements, and you don't need to have a job like mine to do it; It is simply the way to rethink the perceptions you surround yourself with. I don't know if it has happened to you; I have noticed that now our conversations are about

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